Author(s)

Salam Md. Mahbubush Khan, Kazuyuki Ikko Takahashi

Department of Mathematics, Alabama A&M University, Normal, USA.
School of Political Economy, Meiji University, Tokyo, Japan.

This paper begins by introducing the game theory to explain how an institution emerges. It then goes on to employ a conflict model, using the probability distribution introduced by Koshmanenko, to show how institutions emerge through mathematical formation. This is followed by a consideration of the authors’ development of a segregation simulation based on this conflict theory. An institution is defined as the equilibrium achieved through the segregation of conflicting groups (for example groups differing accord- ing to “race”, or language, education or income level among other factors). A simulation is made ex- plaining how equilibrium is reached through changing probability. This simulation also shows the dy- namics of an emerging new order.

Game Theory; Conflict; Segregation; Social Convention; Probability Distribution

Khan, S. & Takahashi, K. (2013). Segregation through Conflict. Advances in Applied Sociology, 3, 315-319. doi: 10.4236/aasoci.2013.38040.