A Geometric Model of Opinion Polarization
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Publication:6189904
DOI10.1287/MOOR.2023.1355arXiv1910.05274OpenAlexW2979391172MaRDI QIDQ6189904
Elchanan Mossel, Jan Hązła, Govind Ramnarayan, Yan Jin
Publication date: 5 March 2024
Published in: Mathematics of Operations Research (Search for Journal in Brave)
Abstract: We introduce a simple, geometric model of opinion polarization. It is a model of political persuasion, as well as marketing and advertising, utilizing social values. It focuses on the interplay between different topics and persuasion efforts. We demonstrate that societal opinion polarization often arises as an unintended byproduct of influencers attempting to promote a product or idea. We discuss a number of mechanisms for the emergence of polarization involving one or more influencers, sending messages strategically, heuristically, or randomly. We also examine some computational aspects of choosing the most effective means of influencing agents, and the effects of those strategic considerations on polarization.
Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1910.05274
Social networks; opinion dynamics (91D30) Computational difficulty of problems (lower bounds, completeness, difficulty of approximation, etc.) (68Q17)
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