
arXiv: physics/0503128
The model of Bonabeau et al explains social hierarchies as random: People keep a memory of recent fights, and winners have a higher probability to win again. The question of phase transition and the generalization from square lattices to networks is reviewed here.
7 pages including one figure and one program; 8th Granada Seminar, AIP Conf.Proc
Physics - Physics and Society, FOS: Physical sciences, Physics and Society (physics.soc-ph)
Physics - Physics and Society, FOS: Physical sciences, Physics and Society (physics.soc-ph)
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