The paper considers the model of opinion dynamics in the network having a star structure. An opinion about an event is distributed among network agents restricted by the network structure. The agent in the center of the star is influenced by all other agents with equal intensity. The agents located in non-center nodes are influenced only by the agent located in the center of the star. Additionally, it is assumed that there are two players who are not located in the considered network but they influence the agents’ opinions with some intensities which are strategies of the players. The goal of any player is to make opinions of the network agents be closer to the initially given value as much as possible in a finite time interval. The game of competition for opinion is linear-quadratic and is solved using the Euler-equation approach. The Nash equilibrium in open-loop strategies is found. A numerical simulation demonstrates theoretical results.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMathematical Optimization Theory and Operations Research - 18th International Conference, MOTOR 2019, Proceedings
EditorsMichael Khachay, Yury Kochetov, Panos Pardalos
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages673-684
Number of pages12
ISBN (Print)9783030226282
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2019
Event18th International Conference on Mathematical Optimization Theory and Operations Research, MOTOR 2019 - Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation
Duration: 8 Jul 201912 Jul 2019

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science
PublisherSPRINGER INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING AG
Volume11548
ISSN (Print)0302-9743

Conference

Conference18th International Conference on Mathematical Optimization Theory and Operations Research, MOTOR 2019
Country/TerritoryRussian Federation
CityEkaterinburg
Period8/07/1912/07/19

    Research areas

  • Consensus, Game of competition for opinion, Opinion dynamics, MODELS, DYNAMICS, CONSENSUS, INFORMATIONAL CONTROL, SOCIAL NETWORK

    Scopus subject areas

  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • Computer Science(all)

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