First-order transition in a model of prestige bias

One of the major benefits of belonging to a prestigious group is that it affects the way you are viewed by others. Here I use a simple mathematical model to explore the implications of this "prestige bias" when candidates undergo repeated rounds of evaluation. In the model, candidates w...

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Published in:	SciPost Physics
Main Author:	Brian Skinner
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SciPost 2020-02-01
Online Access:	https://scipost.org/SciPostPhys.8.2.030

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