Combined effect of the direction of information transmission and the spatiality over sustaining cooperation

ABSTRACT

We propose an agent-based model to explore the joint effect of spatial distribution and the direction information transmission over cooperation's maintenance. Particularly, we study two information transmission modes: Horizontal (H) and Vertical (V) over fives spatial structures: grids 1D and 2D, Random Graphs, Small World Graphs, and Scale Free Networks. Our Results show that cooperation's dynamics for Vertical and Horizontal transmission are completely different. The effect over cooperation dynamics of Horizontal Transmission is not affected by the spatial distribution, while Vertical Transmission's effect is altered by spatiality. Particularly, cooperation dynamics are more sensible to Horizontal Transmission in Small World Graphs. Finally, looking at different Horizontal Transmission rates we found that for bigger rates the fewer cooperators survive.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  I. Computing Methodologies
  I.6 SIMULATION AND MODELING
      I.6.3 Applications

Additional Classification:
  J. Computer Applications
  J.4 SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

General Terms:
Design, Experimentation

Keywords:
complex networks, cooperation, information transmission, selfish herd, spatial effects