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The Complexity of Cooperation: Agent-Based Models of Competition and Collaboration

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Complexity of Cooperation: Agent-Based Models of Competition and Collaboration
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Robert Axelrod
SeriesPrinceton Studies in Complexity
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:248
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152
Category/Genre3D graphics and modelling
ISBN/Barcode 9780691015675
ClassificationsDewey:302.14
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Illustrations 16 tables 20 line drawings

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 7 September 1997
Publication Country United States

Description

A collection of seven essays that serves as an introductory text on complexity theory and computer modelling in the social sciences, and as an overview of the current state of the art in this field. The articles move beyond the basic paradigm of the "Prisoner's Dilemma" to study a rich set of issues, including how to cope with errors in perception or implementation, how norms emerge, and how political actors and regions of shared culture can develop. They use the shared methodology of agent-based modelling, a technique that specifies the rules of interaction between individuals and uses computer simulation to discover emergent properties of the social system.

Author Biography

Robert Axelrod is the Arthur W. Bromage Distinguished University Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at the University of Michigan. His work on cooperation and norms has received awards from the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Political Science Association, the MacArthur Foundation, and the National Academy of Sciences.

Reviews

"Robert Axelrod's extraordinary book, The Evolution of Cooperation was globally acclaimed for the rich results of its simple model. The Complexity of Cooperation now gathers together the myriad fruits of more than a decade's work, carefully 'complexifying' his initial model. Like his ideas, his prose is clear and engaging. His delight as he unveils each surprising discovery is infectious. This book is not merely important; it's fun."-Robert D. Putnam, author of Making Democracy Work