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Behavioral alignment in social networks
Yu Xia, Alex McAvoy, Qi Su
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.00046 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2506.00046

Behavioral alignment in social networks
The orderly behaviors observed in large-scale groups, such as fish schooling and the organized movement of crowds, are both ubiquitous and essential for the survival and stability of these systems. Such complex collective behaviors often emerge from simple local interactions and strategy adjustments among individuals. Understanding how these basic rules shape complex group dynamics has long been a significant scientific challenge. Historically, research has predominantly focused on imitation an…