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Jul 2026
Opinion Dynamics in Social Networks with Edge-Heterogeneous Confidence Bounds: Clustering, Polarization, and Implications for Online Platforms
Two discrete-time models are proposed, including an unsigned bounded-confidence model and a more general signed model that incorporates both supportive and oppositional interactions, focusing on clustering and polarization behaviors driven by pair-dependent trust and asymmetric influence.
Zumei Huang, Zhuangzhuang Ma, Lei Shi et al.
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