Robert Axelrod is widely known for his groundbreaking work in
game theory and complexity theory. He is a leader in applying
computer modeling to social science problems. His book "The
Evolution of Cooperation" has been hailed as a seminal contribution
and has been translated into eight languages since its initial
publication. The "Complexity of Cooperation" is a sequel to that
landmark book. It collects seven essays, originally published in a
broad range of journals, and adds an extensive new introduction to
the collection, along with new prefaces to each essay and a useful
new appendix of additional resources. Written in Axelrod's
acclaimed, accessible style, this collection serves as an
introductory text on complexity theory and computer modeling in the
social sciences and as an overview of the current state of the art
in the field.
The articles move beyond the basic paradigm of the Prisoner's
Dilemma to study a rich set of issues, including how to cope with
errors in perception or implementation, how norms emerge, and how
new political actors and regions of shared culture can develop.
They use the shared methodology of agent-based modeling, a powerful
technique that specifies the rules of interaction between
individuals and uses computer simulation to discover emergent
properties of the social system. "The Complexity of Cooperation" is
essential reading for all social scientists who are interested in
issues of cooperation and complexity
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