The power of games

Szolnoki, Attila

doi:10.1016/j.plrev.2014.04.006

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“…Viable candidates include the ultimatum game [164][165][166][167][168][169], rock-paperscissors games [21], the naming game [170], or the collectiverisk social dilemma game [37,38,[171][172][173]. Here the focus is frequently on the emergence of pattern formation and collective behavior such as fairness, species diversity, cyclical dominance, language evolution, or the prevention of dangerous climate change [38,174]. In addition to these options, diseasespreading processes can also been embedded into the concept of multilayer networks.…”

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Evolutionary games on multilayer networks: a colloquium

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Networks form the backbone of many complex systems, ranging from the Internet to human societies. Accordingly, not only is the range of our interactions limited and thus best described and modeled by networks, it is also a fact that the networks that are an integral part of such models are often interdependent or even interconnected. Networks of networks or multilayer networks are therefore a more apt description of social systems. This colloquium is devoted to evolutionary games on multilayer networks, and in particular to the evolution of cooperation as one of the main pillars of modern human societies. We first give an overview of the most significant conceptual differences between single-layer and multilayer networks, and we provide basic definitions and a classification of the most commonly used terms. Subsequently, we review fascinating and counterintuitive evolutionary outcomes that emerge due to different types of interdependencies between otherwise independent populations. The focus is on coupling through the utilities of players, through the flow of information, as well as through the popularity of different strategies on different network layers. The colloquium highlights the importance of pattern formation and collective behavior for the promotion of cooperation under adverse conditions, as well as the synergies between network science and evolutionary game theory.

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