Opinion Formation and Propagation Induced by Pedestrian Flow

Yu Xue (), Yan-fang Wei (), Huan-huan Tian and Li-juan Liang
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Yu Xue: Guangxi University, School of Physics and Engineering
Yan-fang Wei: Shanghai University, Shanghai Institute of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics
Huan-huan Tian: Guangxi University, School of Physics and Engineering
Li-juan Liang: Guangxi University, School of Physics and Engineering

A chapter in Pedestrian and Evacuation Dynamics 2008, 2010, pp 371-379 from Springer

Abstract: Summary In this paper, we extend a rule on two-way and four-way traffic to study the formation and propagation of opinions in virtue of the mobility of pedestrian. The results show that formation and propagation of opinion is generated by occurrence of phase transition. Collective behavior of pedestrians is in favor of opinion formation and propagation. When pedestrian density and initial density of opinion are below their critical value, there is no formation of the consistent opinion. Even though pedestrian traffic has congested, if initial density of opinion is below its critical value, it is very difficult to give rise to consensus, else, it must undergo great fluctuation to generate a stable opinion.

Keywords: Initial Density; Collective Behavior; Opinion Formation; Cellular Automaton Model; Consistent Opinion (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-04504-2_32

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