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Convergence of reputations under indirect reciprocity
Much of the previous research has focused on the behaviour and stability of equilibria for the replicator dynamics.
Historical constraints on the evolution of efficient color naming
Color naming in natural languages is not arbitrary: it reflects efficient partitions of perceptual color space modulated by the relative needs to communicate about different colors.
The arrow of evolution when the offspring variance is large
The concept of fitness is central to evolution, but it quantifies only the expected number of offspring an individual will produce.
Evolutionary Dynamics Within and Among Competing Groups
We apply this theory to analyze how mechanisms known to promote cooperation within a single group -- including assortment, reciprocity, and population structure -- alter evolutionary outcomes in the presence of competition among groups.
Evolution of social norms for moral judgment
We show that a group initially comprising a minority of the population may nonetheless overtake the entire population--especially if it adopts the Stern Judging norm, which assigns a bad reputation to individuals who cooperate with those of bad standing.
Optimality of intercellular signaling: direct transport versus diffusion
There is a critical number of signaling molecules at which the efficiency of the two mechanisms are the same.
Selfish optimization and collective learning in populations
When success is measured as payoff in a game played against another learner, mutual selfishness typically fails to produce the optimal outcome for a pair of individuals.
Mito-nuclear selection induces a trade-off between species ecological dominance and evolutionary lifespan
We find that strong selection for mito-nuclear compatibility reduces the equilibrium number of species after a radiation, increases the species' abundances, while simultaneously increasing both speciation and extinction rates.
The Game Theory of Fake News
We then empirically test people's preferences for accuracy in the news.
The evolution of forecasting for decision making in dynamic environments
Forecasting types can invade but not overtake the population, producing a stable coexistence with myopic types.
Inequality, Identity, and Partisanship: How redistribution can stem the tide of mass polarization
The form of political polarization where citizens develop strongly negative attitudes towards out-party policies and members has become increasingly prominent across many democracies.
Measuring frequency-dependent selection in culture
We develop a maximum-likelihood method to infer the precise form of FDS from time series of trait abundance, and we apply the method to data on baby names and pet dog breeds over the last century.
Cultural Vocal Bursts Intensity Prediction
Time Series Analysis
Optimal, near-optimal, and robust epidemic control
Here we derive the theoretically optimal strategy for using a time-limited intervention to reduce the peak prevalence of a novel disease in the classic Susceptible-Infectious-Recovered epidemic model.
Evolutionary forces in language change
Languages and genes are both transmitted from generation to generation, with opportunity for differential reproduction and survivorship of forms.
