Methods of modeling and visual representation of a conflict in a small collective of experts solving problems (review)

Small collectives of experts as natural collective decision support intellect (heterogeneous collective) solve problems effectively. In addition, the form of interaction between experts as conflict generates positive changes in collective such as development of the group, diagnostics of relations, tension reduction, and consolidation of the group and inspire saving the collective. Preset sketches of standard situations play a huge role in human reasoning. The use of them highly promote reasoning. Visualization of conflict situation makes appeared contradictions contrast and observable, giving a new information of resolving the conflict. This makes them easy-to-handle and gives the opportunity to control the impaction on the conflict of subjective preference. The notion and particularities of the conflict in small collectives, its structure, dynamics, and approaches to modelling and visual presentation of the conflict aspect in group dynamics of experts solving problems are reviewed.