Cooperation dynamics in spatial public goods games with graded punishment mechanism

An evolutionary trust game model with group reputation within the asymmetric population

“…The concept of trust is prevalent in many fields including management science [7] , social sciences [8], communication studies [9], experimental psychology [10], and economics [11]. Specifically, trust manifests that individuals will choose prosocial behaviors, rooted in the belief that the other party will not act against their interests [12][13][14]. The trust game (TG) involves a one-time sequential interaction between two participants in which one plays the role of an investor, and the other acts as a trustee.…”