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Rock-scissors-paper and the survival of the weakest.

Proceedings. Biological sciences - 7 Jul 2001

Frean M, Abraham E R

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In the children's game of rock-scissors-paper, players each choose one of three strategies. A rock beats a pair of scissors, scissors beat a sheet of paper and paper beats a rock, so the strategies form a competitive cycle. Although cycles in competitive ability appear to be reasonably rare among...

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PMID: 11429130
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2001.1670
PMCID: PMC1088744

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