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Simulation study reveals phase transitions in continuous opinion dynamics models, highlighting the power of neural networks for detecting critical phenomena.
We investigate the critical properties of kinetic continuous opinion dynamics using deep learning techniques. The system consists of N continuous spin variables in the interval $[-1,1]$. Dense neural networks are trained on spin configuration data generated via kinetic Monte Carlo simulations, accurately identifying the critical point on both square and triangular lattices. Classical unsupervised learning with principal component analysis reproduces the magnetization and allows estimation of critical exponents. Additionally, variational autoencoders are implemented to study the phase transition through the loss function, which behaves as an order parameter. A correlation function between real and reconstructed data is defined and found to be universal at the critical point.
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