Evolution and the Theory of Games

by John Maynard Smith

Book Overview

In this 1982 book, the theory of games, first developed to analyse economic behaviour, is modified so that it can be applied to evolving populations. John Maynard Smith's concept of an evolutionarily stable strategy is relevant whenever the best thing for an animal or plant to do depends on what others are doing. The theory leads to testable predictions about the evolution of behaviour, of sex and genetic systems, and of growth and life history patterns...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521288843
• ISBN13: 9780521288842
• Release Date: October 1982
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.7" x 8.4"