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Metapopulation model of rock-scissors-paper game with subpopulation-specific victory rates stabilized by
Takashi Nagatani1, Kei-Ichi Tainaka2, Genki Ichinose3
1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Shizuoka University, Hamamatsu 432-8561, Japan.
Abstract:
Recently, metapopulation models for rock-paper-scissors games have been presented. Each subpopulation is represented by a node on a graph. An individual is either rock (R), scissors (S) or paper (P); it randomly migrates among subpopulations. In the present paper, we assume victory rates differ in different subpopulations. To investigate the dynamic state of each subpopulation (node), we numerically obtain the solutions of reaction-diffusion equations on the graphs with two and three nodes. In the case of homogeneous victory rates, we find each subpopulation has a periodic solution with neutral stability. However, when victory rates between subpopulations are heterogeneous, the solution approaches stable focuses. The heterogeneity of victory rates promotes the coexistence of species.
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