Emergent cooperative behavior in transient compartments.
Phys Rev E
; 108(3-1): 034409, 2023 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-37849208
We introduce a minimal model of multilevel selection on structured populations, considering the interplay between game theory and population dynamics. Through a bottleneck process, finite groups are formed with cooperators and defectors sampled from an infinite pool. After the fragmentation, these transient compartments grow until the maximal number of individuals per compartment is attained. Eventually, all compartments are merged and well mixed, and the whole process is repeated. We show that cooperators, even if interacting only through mean-field intragroup interactions that favor defectors, may perform well because of the intergroup competition and the size diversity among the compartments. These cycles of isolation and coalescence may therefore be important in maintaining diversity among different species or strategies and may help to understand the underlying mechanisms of the scaffolding processes in the transition to multicellularity.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Comportamento Cooperativo
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Teoria dos Jogos
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Phys Rev E
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos