Partner choice in cooperation
Studies how selective partner choice — the ability to choose and drop interaction partners — shapes the evolution of cooperative behavior and reputation systems in agent populations.
Research questions
How does partner choice alter cooperation equilibria relative to fixed-partner models? What reputation signals are evolutionarily stable? Does choosiness itself evolve as a strategy?
Methods
Partner-choice extension of iterated prisoner's dilemma. Reputation signal co-evolution with choice threshold parameters across varying network densities.
Status
Active — working paper in progress.