# Modeling limited attention in opinion dynamics by topological interactions

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2003.08620 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2003.08620/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 19 Mar 2020.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [Variational Inference of Parameters in Opinion Dynamics Models](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2403.05358/) (2024)

## Abstract (arXiv)

This work explores models of opinion dynamics with opinion-dependent connectivity. Our starting point is that individuals have limited capabilities to engage in interactions with their peers. Motivated by this observation, we propose a continuous-time opinion dynamics model such that interactions take place with a limited number of peers: we refer to these interactions as topological, as opposed to metric interactions that are postulated in classical bounded-confidence models. We observe that topological interactions produce equilibria that are very robust to perturbations.