| Article ID: | iaor2014135 |
| Volume: | 74 |
| Issue: | 12 |
| Start Page Number: | 2143 |
| End Page Number: | 2154 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2013 |
| Journal: | Automation and Remote Control |
| Authors: | Novikov D, Breer V |
| Keywords: | social, simulation, decision |
A threshold model of behavior is considered for a group of agents. Making binary decisions (choosing between active or passive states), agents take into account the choice of other members of the group. Control problem for thresholds and agents’ reputation is stated and solved in order to minimize the number of agents choosing ‘to be active.’