Published April 17, 2009
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Journal article
On the linear discrepancy model and risky shifts in group behavior: a nonlinear Fokker-Planck perspective
Creators
- 1. Center for the Ecological Study of Perception and Action, Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, 406 Babbidge Road, Storrs, CT 06269 (United States)
Description
Using a nonlinear Fokker-Planck perspective we re-formulate the linear discrepancy model proposed by Boster and colleagues that describes the emergence of risky shifts during group decision making. Analytical expressions for the stationary case are derived and risky shifts are obtained by Monte Carlo simulations. Striking similarities with the Kuramoto model for group synchronization are pointed out
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1751-8113/42/15/155001Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1088/1751-8113/42/15/155001;
- PII
- S1751-8113(09)01880-0;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and Theoretical (Online)
- Journal Volume
- 42
- Journal Issue
- 15
- Journal Page Range
- [13 p.]
- ISSN
- 1751-8121
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 40070805
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; DECISION MAKING; FOKKER-PLANCK EQUATION; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NONLINEAR PROBLEMS; SYNCHRONIZATION
- Descriptors DEC
- CALCULATION METHODS; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; SIMULATION