Resolution of a conjecture on majority dynamics: Rapid stabilization in dense random graphs

N. Fountoulakis, M. Kang, T. Makai

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Abstract

We study majority dynamics on the binomial random graph G(n, p) with p = d/n and (Formula presented.), for some large (Formula presented.). In this process, each vertex has a state in {− 1, + 1} and at each round every vertex adopts the state of the majority of its neighbors, retaining its state in the case of a tie. We show that with high probability the process reaches unanimity in at most four rounds. This confirms a conjecture of Benjamini et al.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1134-1156
Number of pages23
JournalRandom Structures & Algorithms
Volume57
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2020

Keywords

  • majority dynamics
  • random graphs
  • unanimity

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Software
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Mathematics(all)
  • Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design

Fields of Expertise

  • Information, Communication & Computing

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