Physics – Condensed Matter – Statistical Mechanics
Scientific paper
2010-05-17
Physics
Condensed Matter
Statistical Mechanics
5 pages, 3 figures, Phys. Rev. E (in press)
Scientific paper
The voter model with the node update rule is numerically investigated on a directed network. We start from a directed hierarchical tree, and split and rewire each incoming arc at the probability $p$. In order to discriminate the better and worse opinions, we break the $Z_2$ symmetry ($\sigma = \pm 1$) by giving a little more preference to the opinion $\sigma = 1$. It is found that as $p$ becomes larger, introducing more complicated pattern of information flow channels, and as the network size $N$ becomes larger, the system eventually evolves to the state in which more voters agree on the better opinion, even though the voter at the top of the hierarchy keeps the worse opinion. We also find that the pure hierarchical tree makes opinion agreement very fast, while the final absorbing state can easily be influenced by voters at the higher ranks. On the other hand, although the ordering occurs much slower, the existence of complicated pattern of bidirectional information flow allows the system to agree on the better opinion.
Han Sung-Guk
Kim Beom Jun
Um Jaegon
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