Emergence of synchronization induced by the interplay between two prisoner's dilemma games with volunteering in small-world networks.
We studied synchronization between prisoner's dilemma games with voluntary participation in two Newman-Watts small-world networks. It was found that there are three kinds of synchronization: partial phase synchronization, total phase synchronization, and complete synchronization, for varied coupling factors. Besides, two games can reach complete synchronization for the large enough coupling factor. We also discussed the effect of the coupling factor on the amplitude of oscillation of cooperator density.
Research Center for Science, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China. ychen@lzu.edu.cn
Yong
Y
Chen
Shao-Meng
SM
Qin
Lianchun
L
Yu
Shengli
S
Zhang
D000465:Algorithms; D005075:Biological Evolution; D005716:Game Theory; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D015233:Models, Statistical; D017711:Nonlinear Dynamics; D009991:Oscillometry; D011157:Population Dynamics; D013997:Time Factors