The one-third law of evolutionary dynamics.
The one-third law of evolutionary dynamics.
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jtbi.2007.07.005
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发表时间:
2007-11
影响因子:
2
通讯作者:
H. Ohtsuki;P. Bordalo;M. Nowak
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作者:
H. Ohtsuki;P. Bordalo;M. Nowak
Evolutionary game dynamics in finite populations provide a new framework for studying selection of traits with frequency-dependent fitness. Recently, a “one-third law” of evolutionary dynamics has been described, which states that strategy A fixates in a B-population with selective advantage if the fitness of A is greater than that of B when A has frequency 1/3. This relationship holds for all evolutionary processes examined so far, from the Moran process to games on graphs. However, the origin of the “number” 1/3 is not understood. In this paper we provide an intuitive explanation by studying the underlying stochastic processes. We find that in one invasion attempt, an individual interacts on average with B-players twice as often as with A-players, which yields the one-third law. We also show that the one-third law implies that the average Malthusian fitness of A is positive.