The Complexity of Cooperation
Agent-Based Models of Competition and Collaboration
1st Edition
Published on 16. June 2015
248 pages
978-1-4008-2230-0 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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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Course Book
Language
English
Place of publication
Princeton, NJ
United States
Publishing group
De Gruyter
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Digital original
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16 tables 20 line drawings
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0,82 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4008-2230-0 (9781400822300)
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Robert Axelrod is the Arthur W. Bromage Distinguished University Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at the University of Michigan. His work on cooperation and norms has received awards from the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Political Science Association, the MacArthur Foundation, and the National Academy of Sciences.
Content
List of Tables and Figures
Preface
Introduction 3
1 Evolving New Strategies 10
2 Coping with Noise 30
3 Promoting Norms 40
4 Choosing Sides 69
5 Setting Standards 95
6 Building New Political Actors 121
7 Disseminating Culture 145
App. A Replication of Agent-Based Models 181
App. B Resources for Agent-Based Modeling 206
Index 223
Preface
Introduction 3
1 Evolving New Strategies 10
2 Coping with Noise 30
3 Promoting Norms 40
4 Choosing Sides 69
5 Setting Standards 95
6 Building New Political Actors 121
7 Disseminating Culture 145
App. A Replication of Agent-Based Models 181
App. B Resources for Agent-Based Modeling 206
Index 223
