Georgetown University LogoGeorgetown University Library LogoDigitalGeorgetown Home
    • Login
    View Item 
    •   DigitalGeorgetown Home
    • Georgetown University Institutional Repository
    • Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
    • Communication, Culture & Technology Master of Arts Program (CCT)
    • Graduate Theses and Dissertations - Communication, Culture & Technology
    • View Item
    •   DigitalGeorgetown Home
    • Georgetown University Institutional Repository
    • Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
    • Communication, Culture & Technology Master of Arts Program (CCT)
    • Graduate Theses and Dissertations - Communication, Culture & Technology
    • View Item
    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

    An Agent-Based Modeling Approach to Iterated Prisoner's Dilemma on Networks

    Cover for An Agent-Based Modeling Approach to Iterated Prisoner's Dilemma on Networks
    View/Open
    View/Open: Shen_georgetown_0076M_14040.pdf (3.0MB) Bookview

    Creator
    Shen, Chen
    Advisor
    Barba, Evan
    ORCID
    https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4362-2910
    Abstract
    Prisoner’s dilemma is a framework in game theory to explain why rational individuals would choose to not cooperate even at their own expense. In 1984, Axelrod’s computer tournament and its simple yet profound results brought iterated prisoner’s dilemma (IPD) to the view of the public and a myriad of research domains. Sociology, political science, economics, anthropology, evolutionary biology and computer science all used this framework to explore the cooperative behavior in their discipline and continued pushing forward the study of IPD to this day. One particular thriving branch is evolutionary dynamics, where the interaction and adaptation between multiple strategies are simulated to illustrate their robustness.
     
    Nevertheless, the majority of studies done assumed a complete graph or grid-based topology for the strategies to inhabit. Admittedly, they have their own merits in revealing general patterns, yet neither is suitable to model actual social structures especially those based on the Internet, where spatial contiguity does not entail interaction. This study examines the evolution of strategies on different network models, including scale-free network, small-world network, and social circles. Due to their characteristic topology, the evolution on these networks exhibits distinct features comparing to existing literature. This research develops an agent-based model to generate different networks and simulate the evolution. The research proposes future studies and the model developed serves as a general-purpose model open for inquiries in the field of IPD.
     
    Description
    M.A.
    Permanent Link
    http://hdl.handle.net/10822/1050751
    Date Published
    2018
    Subject
    Agent-Based Modeling; Iterated Prisoner's Dilemma; Small-World Networks; Social Circles; Social Networks; Computer science; System theory; Sociology; Computer science; Systems science; Sociology;
    Type
    thesis
    Publisher
    Georgetown University
    Extent
    78 leaves
    Collections
    • Graduate Theses and Dissertations - Communication, Culture & Technology
    Metadata
    Show full item record

    Related items

    Showing items related by title, author, creator and subject.

    • Thumbnail

      The Prisoner's Dilemma and the Prisoners of the Prisoner's Dilemma 

      Gilbert, Daniel R., Jr. (1996-04)
    Related Items in Google Scholar

    Georgetown University Seal
    ©2009 - 2022 Georgetown University Library
    37th & O Streets NW
    Washington DC 20057-1174
    202.687.7385
    digitalscholarship@georgetown.edu
    Accessibility
     

     

    Browse

    All of DigitalGeorgetownCommunities & CollectionsCreatorsTitlesBy Creation DateThis CollectionCreatorsTitlesBy Creation Date

    My Account

    Login

    Statistics

    View Usage Statistics

    Georgetown University Seal
    ©2009 - 2022 Georgetown University Library
    37th & O Streets NW
    Washington DC 20057-1174
    202.687.7385
    digitalscholarship@georgetown.edu
    Accessibility