Nonlinear Phenomena in Complex Systems, 2002, Vol.5, No.4, pp.318-324

NONLINEAR PHENOMENA IN COMPLEX SYSTEMS
An Interdisciplinary Journal

2002, Vol.5, No.4, pp.318-324

On the Dynamics of Competition in a simple Artificial Chemistry
Wolfgang Banzhaf

We examine a simple system of competing and cooperating entities in terms of the speed of settling their competition. It turns out that the larger the degree of cooperativity among entities the quicker the competition is decided. This result, derived in a simple artificial chemistry system, demonstrates that cooperativity is a decisive element of a world of entities competing for resources. It also hints at the fact that growth of complexity (in terms of increasing cooperativity) is a native tendency of such a world
Key words: artificial chemistry, competition, cooperation, dynamics, accelerated evolution

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