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Voter models on heterogeneous networks.

V Sood1, Tibor Antal, S Redner

  • 1Complexity Science Group, University of Calgary, Calgary, T2N 1N4 Canada.

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
|June 4, 2008
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Interacting particle systems like the voter model reach consensus faster on networks with broad degree distributions. This study reveals how network structure impacts consensus time and fixation probability in these systems.

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Area of Science:

  • Statistical Physics
  • Network Science
  • Complex Systems

Background:

  • Interacting particle systems are fundamental models for understanding collective behavior.
  • Heterogeneous networks, characterized by varying node degrees, present unique challenges for information propagation and consensus formation.
  • Previous studies often focused on homogeneous networks, limiting applicability to real-world complex systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate consensus dynamics in two-state interacting particle systems on heterogeneous networks.
  • To analyze the impact of network degree distribution on the time to reach consensus.
  • To determine the fixation probability of favored states in biased dynamics.

Main Methods:

  • Mathematical analysis of the voter model and the invasion process on networks with uncorrelated degree distributions.
  • Derivation of scaling laws for consensus time based on moments of the degree distribution.
  • Calculation of fixation probabilities for biased dynamics as a function of node degree.

Main Results:

  • The average consensus time (TN) scales as N^(μ1/μ2) for networks with uncorrelated degree distributions, where μk is the k-th moment.
  • Broader degree distributions (higher μ1/μ2 ratio) lead to significantly quicker consensus.
  • Fixation probability is proportional to node degree (k) for the voter model and inversely proportional (1/k) for the invasion process under biased dynamics.

Conclusions:

  • Network heterogeneity, specifically broad degree distributions, accelerates consensus in interacting particle systems.
  • The identified conservation law provides insights into the mechanisms driving consensus.
  • The findings offer a quantitative understanding of how network structure influences evolutionary dynamics and opinion formation.