A dynamical model of decision-making behavior in a network of consumers with applications to energy choices

International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 2467-2480

  McCullen, N J ^a   Ivanchenko, M V ^a   Shalfeev, V D ^b   Gale, W F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b LOBACHEVSKY STATE UNIVERSITY OF NIZHNY NOVGOROD   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Clustering; Coarsening; Consumer behavior; Coupled cell system; Decision making behavior; Delocalization; Dynamical model; Emergent behavior; Energy market; Localization; Oscillator network

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; COARSENING; COMMERCE; DECISION MAKING; POWER MARKETS;

CLUSTERING; COUPLED CELLS; DECISION-MAKING BEHAVIORS; DELOCALIZATIONS; DYNAMICAL MODEL; EMERGENT BEHAVIORS; ENERGY MARKETS; LOCALIZATION; OSCILLATOR NETWORKS;

CONSUMER BEHAVIOR;

EID: 81055126649     PISSN: 02181274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218127411030076     Document Type: Article

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