Benedikt Mangold

Prof. Dr. Benedikt Mangold is a Professor of Mathematics and Statistics at the Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm. His research operates at the intersection of Applied Mathematics, Multi-Agent Systems (MAS), and Computational Social Science. His primary research focus lies in quantifying the operational mechanics of social friction. Moving beyond standard toxicity detection, Prof. Mangold utilizes LLM-based agent simulations to measure the "Efficiency Cost of Incivility"—specifically, how adversarial behavior increases the convergence latency in consensus-finding protocols. His recent work introduces the Multi-Agent Discussion (MAD) framework to model these inefficiencies via Monte Carlo simulations. Current & Future Directions: Agent-Based Modeling of Inefficiency: establishing statistical baselines for the computational costs caused by toxic agents in 1-on-1 and group settings. Strategic Litigation Planning: Extending MAS frameworks to simulate "Silicon Juries," allowing for the predictive A/B testing of legal defense strategies and narrative impact on diverse agent personae. Group Dynamics: Investigating "dilution effects" in larger agent cohorts to determine the critical mass required to neutralize adversarial participants.