Electronic Resource
Springer
Journal of optimization theory and applications
46 (1985), S. 605-612
ISSN:
1573-2878
Keywords:
Game theory
;
evolutionarily stable strategies
;
evolution
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mathematics
Notes:
Abstract This paper deals with a mathematical game. As the name implies, the game concept is formulated with biological evolution in mind. An evolutionary game differs from the usual game concepts in that the players cannot choose their strategies. Rather, the strategies used by the players are handed down from generation to generation. It is the survival characteristics of a strategy that determine the outcome of the evolutionary game. Players interact and receive payoffs according to the strategies they are using. These interactions, in turn, determine the fitness of players using a given strategy. The survival characteristics of strategy are determined directly from the fitness functions. Necessary conditions for determining an evolutionarily stable strategy are developed here for a continuous game. Results are illustrated with an example.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00939163
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