03938nam 2200721Ia 450 991045713060332120210613115548.01-282-45880-997866124588041-4008-3225-X10.1515/9781400832255(CKB)2550000000000582(EBL)483587(OCoLC)568113203(SSID)ssj0000335489(PQKBManifestationID)11273249(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000335489(PQKBWorkID)10272861(PQKB)11326808(MiAaPQ)EBC483587(MdBmJHUP)muse36765(DE-B1597)446573(OCoLC)979726564(DE-B1597)9781400832255(PPN)170252868(Au-PeEL)EBL483587(CaPaEBR)ebr10364735(CaONFJC)MIL245880(EXLCZ)99255000000000058220090422d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe calculus of selfishness[electronic resource] /Karl SigmundCourse BookPrinceton, NJ Princeton University Pressc20101 online resource (185 p.)Princeton series in theoretical and computational biologyDescription based upon print version of record.0-691-17108-4 0-691-14275-0 Includes bibliographical references and index.Frontmatter --Contents --Preface --Chapter One. Introduction: Social Traps and Simple Games --Chapter Two. Game Dynamics and Social Learning --Chapter Three. Direct Reciprocity: The Role of Repetition --Chapter Four. Indirect Reciprocity: The Role of Reputation --Chapter Five. Fairness and Trust: The Power of Incentives --Chapter Six. Public Goods and Joint Efforts: Between Freedom and Enforcement --Chapter Seven. Cooperation in Structured Populations --References --IndexHow does cooperation emerge among selfish individuals? When do people share resources, punish those they consider unfair, and engage in joint enterprises? These questions fascinate philosophers, biologists, and economists alike, for the "invisible hand" that should turn selfish efforts into public benefit is not always at work. The Calculus of Selfishness looks at social dilemmas where cooperative motivations are subverted and self-interest becomes self-defeating. Karl Sigmund, a pioneer in evolutionary game theory, uses simple and well-known game theory models to examine the foundations of collective action and the effects of reciprocity and reputation. Focusing on some of the best-known social and economic experiments, including games such as the Prisoner's Dilemma, Trust, Ultimatum, Snowdrift, and Public Good, Sigmund explores the conditions leading to cooperative strategies. His approach is based on evolutionary game dynamics, applied to deterministic and probabilistic models of economic interactions. Exploring basic strategic interactions among individuals guided by self-interest and caught in social traps, The Calculus of Selfishness analyzes to what extent one key facet of human nature--selfishness--can lead to cooperation.Princeton series in theoretical and computational biology.Game theoryCooperativenessMoral and ethical aspectsEvolution (Biology)MathematicsElectronic books.Game theory.CooperativenessMoral and ethical aspects.Evolution (Biology)Mathematics.306.3/4Sigmund Karl1945-1045248MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910457130603321The calculus of selfishness2471358UNINA