Modelling opinion formation by means of kinetic equations

Modeling and Simulation in Science, Engineering and Technology

Volumn 51, Issue , 2010, Pages 245-270

  Boudin, Laurent ^a,b,c   Salvarani, Francesco ^d  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c INRIA   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

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EID: 84968826527     PISSN: 21643679     EISSN: 21643725     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-8176-4946-3_10     Document Type: Chapter

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