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A Study of Collective Action Threshold Model Based on Utility and Psychological Theories

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Active Media Technology (AMT 2012)

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In this paper, we extend Granovetter’s classic threshold model by adding both utility and psychological threshold. We conduct simulations with the presented model while also considering the spatial factor and friendship influence strength. We observe that the equilibrium of collective dynamics is not closely related to the friendship impact. With no utility and psychological threshold, the equilibrium state of the model is sensitive to the fluctuation of the collective threshold distribution and displays critical phenomena. By comparison, the equilibrium state with considering utility and psychological threshold looks positively robust. Furthermore, we observe that both cases demonstrate group bi-polarization pattern with the increase of standard deviation of the threshold.

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  1. Institute of Systems Science, Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P.R. China

    Zhenpeng Li & Xijin Tang

  2. College of Mathematics and Computer Science, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan, 671003, P.R. China

    Zhenpeng Li

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  1. Faculty of Computer and Information Sciences, Hosei University, 3-7-2, Kajino-cho, 184-8584, Koganei-shi, Tokyo, Japan

    Runhe Huang

  2. Faculty of Computer Science, University of New Brunswick, Box 440, E3B 5A3, Fredicton, NB, Canada

    Ali A. Ghorbani

  3. Department of Informatics, Systems and Communication, University of Milano Bicocca, Viale Sarca 336, 20126, Milano, Italy

    Gabriella Pasi

  4. Department of Administration Engineering, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, 223-8522, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Japan

    Takahira Yamaguchi

  5. University of Aizu, 102-C, Research Quadrangles, Tsuruga, Ikki-machi, 965-8580, Aizu-Wakamatsu City, Fukushima, Japan

    Neil Y. Yen

  6. Institute of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences, no.4 Nan Sie Jie, Zhong Guan Cun, Hai Dian Qu, 100190, Beijing, China

    Beijing Jin

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Li, Z., Tang, X. (2012). A Study of Collective Action Threshold Model Based on Utility and Psychological Theories. In: Huang, R., Ghorbani, A.A., Pasi, G., Yamaguchi, T., Yen, N.Y., Jin, B. (eds) Active Media Technology. AMT 2012. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 7669. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35236-2_47

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