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Enhancement of cooperation in highly clustered scale-free networks

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: We study the effect of clustering on the organization of cooperation by analyzing the evolutionary dynamics of the "Prisoner's Dilemma" on scale-free networks with a tunable value of clustering. We find, on the one hand, that a high value of the clustering coefficient produces an overall enhancement of cooperation in the network, even for a very high temptation to defect. On the other hand, high clustering homogenizes the process of invasion of degree classes by defectors, decreasing the chances of survival of low densities of cooperators in the network.

Source: Physical Review E

DOI: 10.1103/physreve.78.017101

Authors: Salvatore Assenza, Jesús Gómez-Gardeñes, Vito Latora

Institutions: University of Catania, Universidad de Zaragoza, Instituto de Biocomputación y Física de Sistemas Complejos

Language: English

Topic: Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2041924896

FWCI: 42.6

Cites: 25

Cited by: 221

Related to: 10