Extensive cooperation among unrelated individuals is unique to humans, who often sacrifice
personal benefits for the common good and work together to achieve what they are unable …

Evolutionary game dynamics is one of the most fruitful frameworks for studying evolution in
different disciplines, from Biology to Economics. Within this context, the approach of choice …

Consider a networked evolutionary game (NEG). According to its strategy updating rule, a
fundamental evolutionary equation (FEE) for each node is proposed, which is based on …

It is not fully understood why we cooperate with strangers on a daily basis. In an increasingly
global world, where interaction networks and relationships between individuals are …

We study the evolution of cooperation in spatial public goods games where, besides the
classical strategies of cooperation (C) and defection (D), we consider punishing cooperators …

The efficiency of institutionalized punishment is studied by evaluating the stationary states in
the spatial public goods game comprising unconditional defectors, cooperators, and …

Green purchasing plays an increasingly significant role in today's supply chain
management. Recycling, as a key factor in sustainable development, is seriously considered …

Social institutions often use rewards and penalties to promote cooperation. Providing
incentives tends to be costly, so it is important to find effective and efficient policies for the …

The genetic evolution of altruism (ie, a behavior resulting in a net reduction of the survival
and/or reproduction of an actor to benefit a recipient) once perplexed biologists because it …

Mutualistic interactions benefit both partners, promoting coexistence and genetic diversity.
Spatial structure can promote cooperation, but spatial expansions may also make it hard for …