Invention and Evolution of Correlated Conventions
Daniel A. Herrmann, Brian Skyrms
Abstract
An important feature of many conventions is that the agents use an asymmetry to coordinate their behaviour. We call these ‘correlated conventions’. However, a puzzle arises: since any asymmetry works as well as any other, what are the relevant asymmetries on which a given population founds its correlated conventions? In order to gain traction on this question we need an account of both the invention and evolution of correlated conventions. Invention has remained largely unexplored in the literature. In this article we provide a simple model of the origin and subsequent dynamics of correlated conventions. This model can serve as a base for future investigation.
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Philosophy of scienceDownloadEpistemologyLibrary scienceSociologyPhilosophyComputer scienceWorld Wide WebNonlinear Dynamics and Pattern FormationComplex Systems and Time Series AnalysisOpinion Dynamics and Social Influence