Article
The role of diversity in the evolution of cooperation.
Journal of theoretical biology - 21 Apr 2012
Santos Francisco C, Pinheiro Flávio L, Lenaerts Tom, Pacheco Jorge M
Abstract excerpt
Understanding the evolutionary mechanisms that promote and maintain cooperative behavior is recognized as a major theoretical problem where the intricacy increases with the complexity of the participating individuals. This is epitomized by the diverse nature of Human interactions, contexts, preferences and social structures. Here we discuss how social diversity, in several of its flavors, catalyzes cooperative...
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