Dear all,

The following LIRa related talk might be of interest to some of you:

This Thursday, the 2nd of December at 11am we have a DIEP seminar by Tomas Veloz (Centre Leo Apostel):

Title: Reaction Networks and Evolutionary Game Theory

Abstract: Mathematical approaches in systems biology are increasingly applied beyond the scope of biology. Particularly, reaction networks have been suggested as an alternative way to model systems of a general kind, and particularly social phenomena. In this latter “socio-chemical metaphor” molecular species play the role of agents’ decisions and their outcomes, and chemical reactions play the role of interactions among these decisions. From here, it is possible to study the dynamical properties of social systems using standard tools of biochemical modelling. In this talk we show how reaction networks can model systems that are usually studied via evolutionary game theory. We illustrate our framework by modeling the repeated prisoners’ dilemma. We further develop a model considering the interaction among Tit for Tat and Defector agents. We will discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the approach as well as its potential to produce new insights in classical problems such as the emergence of goal-directedness and the evolution of cooperation.

Zoom link: https://uva-live.zoom.us/j/85608909905

The LIRa team