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An Agent-Based Statistical Physics Model for Political Polarization: A Monte Carlo Study

Miron Kaufman
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Sanda Kaufman
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World-wide, political polarization continues unabated, undermining collective decision-making ability. In this issue, we have examined polarization dynamics using a (mean-field) model borrowed from statistical physics, assuming that each individual interacted with each of the others. We use the model to generate scenarios of polarization trends in time in the USA and explore ways to reduce it, as measured by a polarization index that we propose. Here, we extend our work using a more realistic assumption that individuals interact only with “neighbors” (short-range interactions). We use agent-based Monte Carlo simulations to generate polarization scenarios, considering again three USA political groups: Democrats, Republicans, and Independents. We find that mean-field and Monte Carlo simulation results are quite similar. The model can be applied to other political systems with similar polarization dynamics.
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hal-04492998 , version 1 (06-03-2024)

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Hung T Diep, Miron Kaufman, Sanda Kaufman. An Agent-Based Statistical Physics Model for Political Polarization: A Monte Carlo Study. Entropy, 2023, 25 (7), pp.981. ⟨10.3390/e25070981⟩. ⟨hal-04492998⟩
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