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6 papers

physics.soc-ph2026

Stereotyping by strategy standing diversifies cooperation patterns in indirect reciprocity

Ming Wei, Xin Wang, Wenqiang Zhu +4

Indirect reciprocity explains how cooperation evolves through social reputations. People observe others, assign reputations, and condition their future actions on these assignments…

physics.comp-ph2026

Reinforcement learning with reputation-based adaptive exploration promotes cooperation

An Li, Wenqiang Zhu, Chaoqian Wang +5

Reinforcement learning provides a framework for studying how individuals adjust their behavior through repeated interaction and feedback in social dilemmas. In Q-learning, explorat…

cs.GT2026

The survival of the weakest in a biased donation game

Chaoqian Wang, Jingyang Li, Xinwei Wang +2

Cooperating first then mimicking the partner's act has been proven to be effective in utilizing reciprocity in social dilemmas. However, the extent to which this, called Tit-for-Ta…

nlin.AO2026

Nonlinear Public Goods Game in Dynamical Environments

Yishen Jiang, Xin Wang, Wenqiang Zhu +4

The evolutionary mechanisms of cooperative behavior represent a fundamental topic in complex systems and evolutionary dynamics. Real-world collective interactions, particularly in…

physics.soc-ph2026

Indirect Reciprocity with Environmental Feedback

Yishen Jiang, Xin Wang, Ming Wei +4

Indirect reciprocity maintains cooperation in stranger societies by mapping individual behaviors onto reputation signals via social norms. Existing theoretical frameworks assume st…

physics.soc-ph2025

Evolution of cooperation and competition in multilayer networks

Wenqiang Zhu, Xin Wang, Chaoqian Wang +5

Cooperation and competition coexist and coevolve in natural and social systems. Cooperation generates resources, which in turn, drive non-cooperative competition to secure individu…