Social evolution and strategic thinking

Biology and Philosophy

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 697-715

  Martens, Johannes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 1 PANTHÉON SORBONNE   (France)

Author keywords

Cooperation; Correlation; Inclusive fitness; Maximizing agent; Weak altruism

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; EVOLUTIONARY THEORY; PHENOTYPE; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

EID: 79960316981     PISSN: 01693867     EISSN: 15728404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10539-011-9276-0     Document Type: Article

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