Social dilemmas, network reciprocity and the small-world property

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Autores principales: Pereira, F. B., Ferreira, R. S., Alencar, D. S. M., Alves, T. F. A., Alves, G. A., Lima, F. W. S., Macedo-Filho, A.
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author Pereira, F. B.
Ferreira, R. S.
Alencar, D. S. M.
Alves, T. F. A.
Alves, G. A.
Lima, F. W. S.
Macedo-Filho, A.
author_facet Pereira, F. B.
Ferreira, R. S.
Alencar, D. S. M.
Alves, T. F. A.
Alves, G. A.
Lima, F. W. S.
Macedo-Filho, A.
contents We revisit two evolutionary game theory models, namely the Prisoner and the Snowdrift dilemmas, on top of small-world networks. These dynamics on networked populations (individuals occupying nodes of a graph) are mainly concerning on the competition between to cooperate or to defect, by allowing some process of revision of strategies. Cooperators avoid defectors by forming clusters in a process known as network reciprocity. This defense strategy is based on the fact that any individual interact only with its nearest neighbors. The minimum cluster, in turn, is formed by a set of three completely connected nodes and the bulk of these triplets is associated with the transitivity property of a network. Particularly, we show that the transitivity increases eventually assuming a constant behavior when observed as a function of the number of contacts of an individual. We investigate the influence of the network reciprocity on that transitivity increasing regime on the promotion of a cooperative behavior. The dynamics on small-world networks are compared with those random regular, and annealed networks, the later typically studied as the well-mixed approach. We observe that the Snowdrift Game converge to an annealed scenario as randonness and coordination number increase, whereas the Prisoner's Dilemma becomes more severe against the cooperative behavior under the regime of an increasing network reciprocity.
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spellingShingle Social dilemmas, network reciprocity and the small-world property
Pereira, F. B.
Ferreira, R. S.
Alencar, D. S. M.
Alves, T. F. A.
Alves, G. A.
Lima, F. W. S.
Macedo-Filho, A.
Physics and Society
We revisit two evolutionary game theory models, namely the Prisoner and the Snowdrift dilemmas, on top of small-world networks. These dynamics on networked populations (individuals occupying nodes of a graph) are mainly concerning on the competition between to cooperate or to defect, by allowing some process of revision of strategies. Cooperators avoid defectors by forming clusters in a process known as network reciprocity. This defense strategy is based on the fact that any individual interact only with its nearest neighbors. The minimum cluster, in turn, is formed by a set of three completely connected nodes and the bulk of these triplets is associated with the transitivity property of a network. Particularly, we show that the transitivity increases eventually assuming a constant behavior when observed as a function of the number of contacts of an individual. We investigate the influence of the network reciprocity on that transitivity increasing regime on the promotion of a cooperative behavior. The dynamics on small-world networks are compared with those random regular, and annealed networks, the later typically studied as the well-mixed approach. We observe that the Snowdrift Game converge to an annealed scenario as randonness and coordination number increase, whereas the Prisoner's Dilemma becomes more severe against the cooperative behavior under the regime of an increasing network reciprocity.
title Social dilemmas, network reciprocity and the small-world property
topic Physics and Society
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.08938