arXiv · 2008.00257
Delay-induced periodic behavior in competitive populations
Abstract
We study a model of binary decisions in a fully connected network of interacting agents. Individual decisions are determined by social influence, coming from direct interactions with neighbours, and a group level pressure that accounts for social environment. In a competitive environment, the interplay of these two aspects results in the presence of a persistent disordered phase where no majority is formed. We sow how the introduction of a delay mechanism in the agent's detection of the global average choice may drastically change this scenario, giving rise to a coordinated self sustained periodic behaviour.
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Michele Aleandri, Ida Germana Minelli. 2020-08-01. Delay-induced periodic behavior in competitive populations. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10955-021-02820-3
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