A Theoretical Approach to Norm Ecosystems: Two Adaptive Architectures of Indirect Reciprocity Show Different Paths to the Evolution of Cooperation
Indirect reciprocity is one of the basic mechanisms to sustain mutual cooperation, by which beneficial acts are returned, not by the recipient, but by third parties. This mechanism relies on the ability of individuals to know the past actions of others, and to assess those actions. There are many di...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2018-02-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Physics |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphy.2018.00014/full |