Bistability and multistability in opinion dynamics models

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Highlights：

• We have mathematically analyzed several opinion dynamics models.

• A simple model shows bistability and explains when extreme opinions prevail.

• An extended model including multiple competitors shows multistability.

摘要

•We have mathematically analyzed several opinion dynamics models.•A simple model shows bistability and explains when extreme opinions prevail.•An extended model including multiple competitors shows multistability.

论文关键词：Opinion dynamics,Election game dynamics,Bistability,Multistability,Saddle-node bifurcation

论文评审过程：Received 3 March 2016, Revised 12 May 2016, Accepted 16 May 2016, Available online 4 June 2016, Version of Record 4 June 2016.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amc.2016.05.030