Article
entropy-22-00214.pdf
Entropy
(2020)
Abstract
We present our research on the application of statistical physics techniques to multi-group
social conflicts. We identify real conflict situations of which the characteristics correspond to the
model. We offer realistic assumptions about conflict behaviors that get factored into model-generated
scenarios. The scenarios can inform conflict research and strategies for conflict management.
We discuss model applications to two- and three-group conflicts. We identify chaotic time evolution
of mean attitudes and the occurrence of strange attractors. We examine the role that the range of
interactions plays with respect to the occurrence of chaotic behavior.
Keywords
- social conflicts; statistical physics approach; complex systems; mean-field theory; monte carlo simulation
Disciplines
Publication Date
February, 2020
DOI
10.3390/e22020214
Citation Information
Miron Kaufman, H. T. Diep and Sanda Kaufman. "entropy-22-00214.pdf" Entropy Vol. 22 Iss. 214 (2020) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/sanda_kaufman/77/