On reaching the consensus by disagreeing

This paper is an extended version of the article published at the International Conference on Computational Science (ICCS-2021) Weron and Sznajd-Weron (2021). In Weron and Sznajd-Weron (2021) we studied a generalization of the original one-dimensional Sznajd model, which was based on the addition of a new parameter - the probability p of disagreeing with the neighbor in case of uncertainty. Here, we introduce a further generalization by diluting the system and allowing for the movement of agents. We investigate the model via Monte Carlo simulations and show that the intriguing results, summarized as 'Better disagree with your neighbor', are valid also for the model with movement.

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This study extends the research on the Sznajd model conducted by Weron and Sznajd-Weron (2021) by adding parameters and introducing agent movement to further generalize the model. Through Monte Carlo simulations, we demonstrate that the intriguing results, summarized as 'Better disagree with your neighbor', are also valid for the model with movement.