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The Collective Trust Game: An Online Group Adaptation of the Trust Game Based on the HoneyComb Paradigm

The Collective Trust Game: An Online Group Adaptation of the Trust Game Based on the HoneyComb Paradigm

Published on: October 20, 2022

Learning dynamics in public goods games.

Alex J Bladon¹, Tobias Galla

¹Theoretical Physics, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom. alex.bladon@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics

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Noise can drive coherent cycles in multiplayer games, similar to observed behavioral patterns. This study analyzes stochastic effects in networked game dynamics, extending prior two-player game research.

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The Collective Trust Game: An Online Group Adaptation of the Trust Game Based on the HoneyComb Paradigm

The Collective Trust Game: An Online Group Adaptation of the Trust Game Based on the HoneyComb Paradigm

Published on: October 20, 2022

Area of Science:

Game theory
Network science
Statistical physics

Background:

Stochastic effects in game dynamical learning are increasingly studied.
Existing research primarily focuses on two-player games.
Understanding noise-driven dynamics in complex game structures is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

To extend analyses of stochastic effects to multiplayer games on networks.
To analytically compute spectral properties of fluctuations in these systems.
To investigate noise-induced phenomena in game adaptation.

Main Methods:

Expansion in noise strength to analyze the weak-noise limit.
Analytical computation of spectral properties of fluctuations.
Modeling multiplayer public goods games on networked structures.

Main Results:

Coherent cycles can emerge in multiplayer games due to noise in adaptation dynamics.
The study extends previous findings from two-player games to multiplayer settings.
Analytical results provide insights into the spectral properties of fluctuations.

Conclusions:

Noise can be a driving force for emergent cyclic behavior in complex game dynamics.
The findings offer a theoretical framework for understanding phenomena observed in behavioral game theory experiments.
This work contributes to the understanding of stochasticity in networked multiplayer games.