Evolution via imitation among like-minded individuals
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Evolution via imitation among like-minded individuals.
In social situations with which evolutionary game is concerned, individuals are considered to be heterogeneous in various aspects. In particular, they may differently perceive the same outcome of the game owing to heterogeneity in idiosyncratic preferences, fighting abilities, and positions in a social network. In such a population, an individual may imitate successful and similar others, where...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Theoretical Biology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0022-5193
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2014.02.003