The Underlying Social Dynamics of Paradigm Shifts
The Underlying Social Dynamics of Paradigm Shifts
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United States: Public Library of Science
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English
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United States: Public Library of Science
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We develop here a multi-agent model of the creation of knowledge (scientific progress or technological evolution) within a community of researchers devoted to such endeavors. In the proposed model, agents learn in a physical-technological landscape, and weight is attached to both individual search and social influence. We find that the combination...
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The Underlying Social Dynamics of Paradigm Shifts
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1719320992
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1719320992
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0138172
