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Area of Science:

  • Evolutionary Game Theory
  • Mathematical Biology
  • Population Dynamics

Background:

  • The classic Hawk and Dove model is a foundational concept in evolutionary game theory.
  • Understanding population heterogeneity is critical for applications like cancer growth simulation and therapy optimization.
  • Environmental resources significantly influence player fitness and population dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To extend the Hawk and Dove model by incorporating environmental resources.
  • To investigate the impact of resource functions on population heterogeneity and dynamics.
  • To compare the outcomes of spatial and mean-field models in evolutionary game theory.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized multidimensional spatial evolutionary games (MSEG) to model genetic heterogeneity.
  • Modified the Hawk and Dove model to include external resource effects on payoffs.
  • Simulated various resource function types and shapes within the payoff matrix.

Main Results:

  • Time-dependent plots and spatial 2D/3D matrices illustrate phenotype distribution and dynamics.
  • Significant discrepancies were observed between mean-field and spatial model results.
  • Different resource functions led to distinct model dynamics and population heterogeneity.

Conclusions:

  • External, time-, and phenotype-specific resource functions influence game dynamics.
  • Spatial models provide more accurate population heterogeneity data than mean-field models.
  • Spatial evolutionary game theory offers a more nuanced understanding of complex population dynamics.