Statistical decision theory and evolution.
Two recent articles by Geisler and Diehl use Bayesian statistical decision theory to model the co-evolution of predator and prey in a simple, game-like environment. The prey is characterized by its coloration. The predator is characterized by the chromatic sensitivity of its visual system and its willingness to attack. The authors demonstrate how the coloration of prey and the perceptual system of the predator co-evolve, converging to a Nash equilibrium for both species.
Department of Psychology, Center for Neural Science, New York University, 6 Washington Place, New York, NY 10003, USA. Laurence.Maloney@nyu.edu
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