Physics – Physics and Society
Scientific paper
2006-07-20
Physical Review E, Vol. 77, No. 4: 046110 (2008)
Physics
Physics and Society
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevE.77.046110
We analyze the dynamical response of the world's financial community to various types of unexpected events, including the 9/11 terrorist attacks as they unfolded on a minute-by-minute basis. We find that there are various 'species' of news, characterized by how quickly the news get absorbed, how much meaning and importance is assigned to it by the community, and what subsequent actions are then taken. For example, the response to the unfolding events of 9/11 shows a gradual collective understanding of what was happening, rather than an immediate realization. For news items which are not simple economic statements, and hence whose implications are not immediately obvious, we uncover periods of collective discovery during which collective opinions seem to oscillate in a remarkably synchronized way. In the case of a rumour, our findings also provide a concrete example of contagion in inter-connected communities. Practical applications of this work include the possibility of producing selective newsfeeds for specific communities, based on their likely impact.
Howison Sam
Johnson Neil F.
McDonald Mark
Suleman Omer
Williams Stacy
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