Phase transitions and hysteresis in a cellular automata-based model of opinion formation

Journal of Statistical Physics

Volumn 84, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 169-189

  Kacperski, K ^a   Holyst J A ^a,b  

^a WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^b DARMSTADT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bistability; Cellular automata; Opinion formation; Phase transitions

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039017799     PISSN: 00224715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02179581     Document Type: Article

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