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Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation

Social Sciences → Social Sciences → Sociology and Political Science

14 research outputs 0.6% of the institute spectrum

About Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation

This cluster of papers explores the evolution of cooperation, altruism, and social behavior in various systems, including human societies, microbial communities, and religious groups. It investigates the role of evolutionary games, social networks, indirect reciprocity, and cultural evolution in shaping cooperative behaviors and examines the dynamics of public goods games and the emergence of altruistic punishment. Additionally, it delves into the interplay between genetic and cultural factors in promoting prosocial behaviors.

Keywords

Cooperation Altruism Evolutionary Games Social Networks Indirect Reciprocity Group Selection Cultural Evolution Microbial Communities Religious Behavior Public Goods Games

Development over time

Year research outputs
2025 1
2024 1
2023 1
2022 1
2020 2
2019 3
2013 1
2012 2
2011 1
2005 1

People

Researchers strongly represented in this topic

Here, researchers who have publications in OSIRIS assigned to this spectrum topic are displayed. For better clarity, only a selection is shown.

Agostino Merico
Prof. Dr. Agostino Merico
4 Research outputs
Jan O. Härter
Prof. Dr. Jan O. Härter
3 Research outputs
Achim Schlüter
Prof. Dr. Achim Schlüter
2 Research outputs
Hauke Reuter
PD Dr. Hauke Reuter
1 Research outputs
Matthias Wolff
Prof. Dr. Matthias Wolff
1 Research outputs
Oscar Puebla
Prof. Dr. Oscar Puebla
1 Research outputs

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