Fairness evolution in the ultimatum game is a function of reward size

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 246, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 720-724

  Härdling, Roger ^a  

^a Department Animal Ecology ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cooperation; Evolution; Fairness; Game theory; Ultimatum game

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; GAME THEORY; MODEL; THRESHOLD;

ARTICLE; COOPERATION; EVOLUTION; GAME; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REWARD; SIMULATION;

ATTITUDE; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; GAME THEORY; GAMES, EXPERIMENTAL; HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTIVATION; REWARD;

EID: 34248152790     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2007.01.026     Document Type: Article

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