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Indexed by:期刊论文

Date of Publication:2004-09-01

Journal:INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MODERN PHYSICS C

Included Journals:Scopus、SCIE

Volume:15

Issue:7

Page Number:997-1003

ISSN No.:0129-1831

Key Words:opinion evolution; shortcutting neighbor; social temperature; conservative; active; opinion consensus

Abstract:The Sznajd model for the spread of opinions gives a good explanation of the influence among the neighbors, that is the external factor. In this paper, we add an internal factor to Sznajd model, which determines the probability of one's acceptance of other's opinion. We define this factor as social temperature, and we study the relationship between this temperature and time. We also consider the people who do not change their opinions as defenders and analyze their efforts.