The height of the surface indicates the political opinion of each individual. (IMAGE)

American Institute of Physics

The height of the surface indicates the political opinion of each individual.

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The height of the surface indicates the political opinion of each individual. In this simulation, each person is influenced by the views of their two closest neighbors, but those with extreme views are less likely to change their opinion.

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Desmond J. Higham

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