Network modularity promotes cooperation

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 324, Issue , 2013, Pages 103-108

  Marcoux, Marianne ^a   Lusseau, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evolution; Game theory; Social network

Indexed keywords

COOPERATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EVOLUTION; GAME; LETTER; NETWORK MODULARITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL NETWORK;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; GAME THEORY; HUMANS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84875615334     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2012.12.012     Document Type: Letter

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