Characterization of the nonequilibrium steady state of a heterogeneous nonlinear q-voter model with zealotry

We introduce a heterogeneous nonlinear q-voter model with zealots and two types of susceptible voters, and study its non-equilibrium properties when the population is finite and well mixed. In this two-opinion model, each individual supports one of two parties and is either a zealot or a susceptible...

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Main Authors: Mellor, A, Mobilia, M, Zia, RKP
Format: Journal article
Published: EPL Association 2016