Opinion evolution is ubiquitous in everyday life. People often alter their attitudes or behaviors such that they can be more similar to or different from others. These processes of social… Click to show full abstract
Opinion evolution is ubiquitous in everyday life. People often alter their attitudes or behaviors such that they can be more similar to or different from others. These processes of social influence may occur because of several reasons, e.g., persuasion and conformity. In fact, opinion dynamics concerns important topics in social sciences, such as community cleavage, political opinion, and social organization [1–3]. Therefore, various mathematical models have been proposed to reveal the underlying mechanisms [1, 4].
               
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