Cultural dissemination in a complex network

被引：8
作者：
Xiao, X. H. [1 ,2 ]
Ye, G. W. [1 ,3 ]
Wang, B. [1 ,4 ]
He, M. F. [1 ,5 ]
机构：
[1] Dalian Univ Technol, Sch Innovat Expt, Dalian 116024, Peoples R China
[2] Dalian Univ Technol, Sch Elect & Informat Engn, Dalian 116024, Peoples R China
[3] Dalian Univ Technol, Sch Civil & Hydraul Engn, Dalian 116024, Peoples R China
[4] Dalian Univ Technol, Sch Environm & Biol Sci & Technol, Dalian 116024, Peoples R China
[5] Dalian Univ Technol, Dept Appl Math, Dalian 116024, Peoples R China
来源：
PHYSICA A-STATISTICAL MECHANICS AND ITS APPLICATIONS | 2009年 / 388卷 / 05期
关键词：
Social dynamics; Clusters; Subculture; MODEL;
D O I：
10.1016/j.physa.2008.11.015
中图分类号：
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号：
0702 ;
摘要：
In this paper, a complex contact network is constructed as substrate for cultural diffusion. Agents are partitioned into "clusters", interpreted as sub-cultural groups. Cultural dissemination works both within the cluster and across clusters. To reflect connection intensity, an extra-cluster interaction damping coefficient is defined. The probability of interaction between agents through the intra-cluster contact is higher than through extra-cluster. Dynamical behavior of the cultural diffusion model is studied in this contact network. It is found that there is a critical value of extra-interaction intensity that separates the system from a multicultural to mono-cultural state for low values of the number of vectors (options) per cultural feature (attribute). (c) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码：775 / 779
页数：5
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