On the Evolution of Behavioral Heterogeneity in Individuals and Populations

Biology and Philosophy

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 205-231

  Bergstrom, Carl T ^a   Godfrey Smith, Peter ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ESS; Finite populations; Game theory; Mixed strategy; Polymorphism; Variation in behavior

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOURAL HETEROGENEITY; EVOLUTIONARILY STABLE STRATEGY; GAME THEORY;

EID: 0031878958     PISSN: 01693867     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006588918909     Document Type: Article

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