The dynamics of interethnic relations in conditions of a large city is simulated. The model in the form of ordinary differential equations describes the interaction between ethnic consciousness and its subjects, i.e., the regulation of positive ethnic identities on the basis of social and psychological mechanisms of interethnic comparison and on that of mechanisms of protection of ethnic consciousness. The conditions of stability of equilibria are studied. The bifurcational values of parameters under which stable integration is replaced by ethnocentrism and by intolerance towards other ethnic groups are found. The methods of using the dynamic model in the control of the ethnic situation in multinational cities are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)475-481
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Computer and Systems Sciences International
Volume37
Issue number3
StatePublished - 1 Dec 1998

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  • Software
  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • Information Systems
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Applied Mathematics

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