Stable leaders pave the way for cooperation under time-dependent exploration rates
The exploration of different behaviours is part of the adaptation repertoire of individuals to new environments. Here, we explore how the evolution of cooperative behaviour is affected by the interplay between exploration dynamics and social learning, in particular when individuals engage on prisone...
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doaj-3d7524740c64452c82d61b54c3a5e8062021-03-15T15:27:03ZengThe Royal SocietyRoyal Society Open Science2054-57032021-02-018210.1098/rsos.200910200910Stable leaders pave the way for cooperation under time-dependent exploration ratesFlávio L. PinheiroJorge M. PachecoFrancisco C. SantosThe exploration of different behaviours is part of the adaptation repertoire of individuals to new environments. Here, we explore how the evolution of cooperative behaviour is affected by the interplay between exploration dynamics and social learning, in particular when individuals engage on prisoner’s dilemma along the edges of a social network. We show that when the population undergoes a transition from strong to weak exploration rates a decline in the overall levels of cooperation is observed. However, if the rate of decay is lower in highly connected individuals (Leaders) than for the less connected individuals (Followers) then the population is able to achieve higher levels of cooperation. Finally, we show that minor differences in selection intensities (the degree of determinism in social learning) and individual exploration rates, can translate into major differences in the observed collective dynamics.https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.200910evolution of cooperationexploration dynamicssocial networks |
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Flávio L. Pinheiro Jorge M. Pacheco Francisco C. Santos Stable leaders pave the way for cooperation under time-dependent exploration rates Royal Society Open Science evolution of cooperation exploration dynamics social networks |
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Flávio L. Pinheiro Jorge M. Pacheco Francisco C. Santos |
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Stable leaders pave the way for cooperation under time-dependent exploration rates |
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Stable leaders pave the way for cooperation under time-dependent exploration rates |
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Stable leaders pave the way for cooperation under time-dependent exploration rates |
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Stable leaders pave the way for cooperation under time-dependent exploration rates |
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Stable leaders pave the way for cooperation under time-dependent exploration rates |
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stable leaders pave the way for cooperation under time-dependent exploration rates |
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The Royal Society |
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Royal Society Open Science |
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2054-5703 |
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2021-02-01 |
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The exploration of different behaviours is part of the adaptation repertoire of individuals to new environments. Here, we explore how the evolution of cooperative behaviour is affected by the interplay between exploration dynamics and social learning, in particular when individuals engage on prisoner’s dilemma along the edges of a social network. We show that when the population undergoes a transition from strong to weak exploration rates a decline in the overall levels of cooperation is observed. However, if the rate of decay is lower in highly connected individuals (Leaders) than for the less connected individuals (Followers) then the population is able to achieve higher levels of cooperation. Finally, we show that minor differences in selection intensities (the degree of determinism in social learning) and individual exploration rates, can translate into major differences in the observed collective dynamics. |
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evolution of cooperation exploration dynamics social networks |
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https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.200910 |
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