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.
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ISBN
9781400822300
Publisert
2013
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Princeton University Press
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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