People's thoughts and ideas change over time, especially online. Math can help us understand this. One way is by using something called deterministic dynamics. This is like a recipe that shows how something changes. For example, how people's opinions change on social media. There are different ways
The world of sports and celebrity is full of surprises. One of the most unexpected pairings is between Bill Belichick, the legendary football coach, and Jordon Hudson, a young woman from Maine. The age gap between them is significant, with Belichick being nearly 50 years older than Hudson. This rela
Ever wondered how opinions spread like wildfire? It turns out, it’s not just about what we hear, but who we hear it from. Mass media theory says that opinions go through a two-step process. First, influencers, or opinion leaders, get the message from the original sources. Then, they pass it on to th
Imagine you're in a big group, and someone important—say, a news anchor—has an update. That person tells a few influential friends, who then share it with everyone else. This is how messages and opinions move around, according to something called mass media theory. Most models only look at how opini
Ever been in a chat group where everyone starts with different views? Scientists used the Deffuant model to study this on a social media-like network. They found that over time, people's opinions tend to move towards the average of their starting points. This is known as "focusing. " Just like when
