Illustrative computational experiments are reported and interpreted. Final version appears as pp. See the software section, below, for information regarding on-line TNG source code availability. Final version appears as pp. Preliminary computer experiments are reported which suggest that the standard optimality properties used to judge the desirability of matching mechanisms in static market contexts may be inadequate measures of optimality from an evolutionary perspective.
Final version appears as pp.
An accompanying readme file provides instructions regarding the downloading, unzipping, and running of the TNG Lab on a Microsoft windows desktop pc. Tesfatsion's slides are in PDF and McFadzean's portion can be viewed on any browser such as Netscape or Internet Explorer. Comparative computer experiments are reported that indicate the introduction of partner choice and refusal accelerates the emergence of mutual cooperation in the IPD relative to round-robin partner matching. Preliminary analytical and computational sensitivity studies are also reported for several key parameters. Final version appears in BioSystems 37, No.