Title :
Altruism, selfishness, and survival: an agent-based model of sharing behavior
Author :
Goodhall, Steven J. ; Reynolds, Robert G. ; Whallon, Robert
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Wayne State Univ., Detroit, MI, USA
Abstract :
This paper investigates the extent to which a simple vector voting model is able to exploit the resources patterns in the environment. The cognitive limitations of the decision-makers on the performance of the system are investigated. It is shown that the allocation of the resultant resources to the decision-makers most responsible for making the decision is an important aspect of group survivability. Distribution in terms of decision-making success or status performs much better than the altruistic approach of equal distribution
Keywords :
cognitive systems; decision theory; software agents; altruistic; cognitive; decision-making; emulative learning; equal distribution; group survivability; primate groups; vector voting model; Algorithm design and analysis; Computer science; Context modeling; Cultural differences; Decision making; Humans; Mathematical model; Resource management; Space exploration; Voting;
Conference_Titel :
Evolutionary Computation, 2002. CEC '02. Proceedings of the 2002 Congress on
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7282-4
DOI :
10.1109/CEC.2002.1007039
