Evolutionary Games in Complex Topologies - Interplay Between Structure and Dynamics (Hardcover, 2012 ed.)

There are many examples of cooperation in Nature: cells cooperate to form tissues, organs cooperate to form living organisms, and individuals cooperate to raise their offspring or to hunt. However, why cooperation emerges and survives in hostile environments, when defecting would be a much more profitable short-term strategy, is a question that still remains open. During the past few years, several explanations have been proposed, including kin and group selection, punishment and reputation mechanisms, or network reciprocity. This last one will be the center of the present study. The thesis explores the interface between the underlying structure of a given population and the outcome of the cooperative dynamics taking place on top of it, (namely, the Prisoner's Dilemma Game). The first part of this work analyzes the case of a static system, where the pattern of connections is fixed, so it does not evolve over time. The second part develops two models for growing topologies, where the growth and the dynamics are entangled.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	Springer Theses
Release date:	May 2012
First published:	2012
Authors:	Julia Poncela Casasnovas
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	158
Edition:	2012 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-3-642-30116-2
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Optimization > Game theory Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Thermodynamics & statistical physics > Statistical physics Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > General Promotions
LSN:	3-642-30116-9
Barcode:	9783642301162

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