Evolution of rumours that discriminate lying defectors

Evolutionary Ecology Research

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 261-283

  Nakamaru, Mayuko ^a   Kawata, Masakado ^b  

^a SHIZUOKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Honest signalling; Language; Lying cheater; Prisoner's Dilemma game; Punishment; Rumour

Indexed keywords

EID: 1642347861     PISSN: 15220613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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