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Area of Science:

  • Complex systems
  • Agent-based modeling
  • Information theory

Background:

  • Information sharing and sorting are crucial for community function.
  • Existing models like the naming game provide a framework but have limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To numerically investigate a novel model for information sharing and sorting in large agent communities.
  • To compare the model's emergent properties with the established naming game.

Main Methods:

  • Agent-based simulation of mutual bipartite interactions for information exchange.
  • Numerical analysis of model exponents and cluster formation.
  • Finite-size scaling analysis of the largest information cluster.

Main Results:

  • The model exhibits distinct characteristic exponents compared to the naming game, with nontrivial values.
  • Emergence of information clusters, analogous to percolation phenomena, was observed.
  • Detailed analysis of the largest cluster's growth and scaling properties was performed.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed model offers a new perspective on information dynamics in communities.
  • The findings suggest that different interaction rules lead to unique emergent behaviors and scaling laws.
  • The study highlights the potential for cluster formation and growth in decentralized information systems.