The dynamics of minority opinions in democratic debate

Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications

Volumn 336, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 56-62

  Galam, Serge ^a  

^a Lab Milieux Desordonnes Heterogenes   (France)

Author keywords

Diffusion reaction; Minority spreading; Opinion dynamics

Indexed keywords

DYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

DIFFUSION-REACTION; MINORITY SPREADING; OPINION DYNAMICS;

STATISTICAL MECHANICS;

EID: 1442284641     PISSN: 03784371     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2004.01.010     Document Type: Conference Paper

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