dsitR

Dynamic Social Impact Simulator

Overview

dsitR is an R package for simulating Dynamic Social Impact Theory (DSIT). It models agents with multi-dimensional opinions who influence each other through customizable neighborhoods. The package includes modular tools for simulation, metrics, and visualization of cultural dynamics over time.

Installation

This R package is not currently on CRAN, but the latest version can be installed and loaded using these R commands:

if (!require(remotes)) install.packages("remotes")
remotes::install_github("cwendorf/dsitrR")
library(dsitR)

If you do not wish a full install, the latest functions can be made available using this R command:

source("http://raw.githubusercontent.com/cwendorf/dsitR/main/source-dsitR.R")

Usage

This package contains a set of materials to demonstrate its use:

• Introduction: An introduction to the basic principles of DSIT.
• Background: The theoretical background for simulating influence networks.
• Reference: Documentation for all exported functions, including usauge, arguments, and return values.
• Articles: Simple and advanced examples of the use of dsitR.

Contact

• GitHub Issues: https://github.com/cwendorf/dsitR/issues
• Author Email: cwendorf@uwsp.edu
• Author Homepage: https://github.com/cwendorf

Citation

Wendorf, C. A. (2025). dsitR: Dynamic social impact simulator [R Package]. https://github.com/cwendorf/dsitR