# Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/evolutionary-game-theory-and-cooperation-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 1,478,729 |
| Description | This cluster of papers explores the evolution of cooperation, altruism, and social behavior in various systems, including human societies, microbial communities, and religious groups. It investigates the role of evolutionary games, social networks, indirect reciprocity, and cultural evolution in shaping cooperative behaviors and examines the dynamics of public goods games and the emergence of altruistic punishment. Additionally, it delves into the interplay between genetic and cultural factors in promoting prosocial behaviors. |
| Domain | Social Sciences |
| Field | Social Sciences |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T11252 |
| Works | 65,126 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Richard Durbin](https://scholariq.org/researchers/richard-durbin/)
- [Peer Bork](https://scholariq.org/researchers/peer-bork/)
- [Steven L. Salzberg](https://scholariq.org/researchers/steven-l-salzberg/)
- [Jun Wang](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jun-wang-11/)
- [Karl Friston](https://scholariq.org/researchers/karl-friston/)
- [Pierre Bourdıeu](https://scholariq.org/researchers/pierre-bourd-eu/)
- [Albert-Ĺaszló Barabási](https://scholariq.org/researchers/albert-laszlo-barabasi/)
- [David Botstein](https://scholariq.org/researchers/david-botstein/)
- [David Tilman](https://scholariq.org/researchers/david-tilman/)
- [Trevor W. Robbins](https://scholariq.org/researchers/trevor-w-robbins/)
- [H. Eugene Stanley](https://scholariq.org/researchers/h-eugene-stanley/)
- [Peter B. Reich](https://scholariq.org/researchers/peter-b-reich/)

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