Opinion Dynamics and Learning in Social Networks
Opinion Dynamics and Learning in Social Networks
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DOI:
10.1007/s13235-010-0004-1
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发表时间:
2011-03-01
影响因子:
1.5
通讯作者:
Ozdaglar, Asuman
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作者:
Acemoglu, Daron;Ozdaglar, Asuman
We provide an overview of recent research on belief and opinion dynamics in social networks. We discuss both Bayesian and non-Bayesian models of social learning and focus on the implications of the form of learning (e. g., Bayesian vs. non-Bayesian), the sources of information (e. g., observation vs. communication), and the structure of social networks in which individuals are situated on three key questions: (1) whether social learning will lead to consensus, i.e., to agreement among individuals starting with different views; (2) whether social learning will effectively aggregate dispersed information and thus weed out incorrect beliefs; (3) whether media sources, prominent agents, politicians and the state will be able to manipulate beliefs and spread misinformation in a society.