Games of Life : Explorations in Ecology, Evolution, and Behaviour
by
Karl Sigmund
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0198547838
ISBN-13
9780198547839
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Imprint
Oxford University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Sep 9th, 1993
Print length
256 Pages
Weight
406 grams
Dimensions
16.00 x 23.20 x 1.40 cms
Product Classification:
Science: general issuesEvolutionGenetics (non-medical)Animal behaviourAnimal ecology
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This study of genetics, population ecology, evolution and animal behaviour explains why scientific observations and insights can be structured as the rules of a survival game, and what happens when they are assembled on a computer or in the mind and allowed to run.
Life is often a matter of gambles, pay-offs, and trade-offs, just like a game. This book takes us on a tour through the games and computer simulations that are helping us to understand the ecology, evolution, and behaviour of real life - from cat and mouse to cellular automata, from the battle of the sexes to artificial life, from poker to the prisoner''s dilemma. No other book explains so well why scientific observations and insights can be structured as the rules of a survival game, and what happens when they are assembled on a computer or in the mind and allowed to run. With a delightful personal style, the author specifically looks at genetics, population ecology, evolution, and animal behaviour and discusses the often surprising outcomes when the name of the game is life.
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