Evolution of cooperation on temporal networks

Population structure enables emergence of cooperation among individuals, but the impact of the dynamic nature of real interaction networks is not understood. Here, the authors study the evolution of cooperation on temporal networks and find that temporality enhances the evolution of cooperation.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Aming Li, Lei Zhou, Qi Su, Sean P. Cornelius, Yang-Yu Liu, Long Wang, Simon A. Levin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-05-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16088-w
Description
Summary:Population structure enables emergence of cooperation among individuals, but the impact of the dynamic nature of real interaction networks is not understood. Here, the authors study the evolution of cooperation on temporal networks and find that temporality enhances the evolution of cooperation.
ISSN:2041-1723