Self-assembling games : language, learning, and inquiry /

The theory of self-assembling games studies how evolutionary games may emerge from more basic interactions and how simple games may become more complex as they are played. The book discusses Lewis-Skyrms signalling games then proceeds to hierarchical, dialogue, and network games. The games illustrat...

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Main Author: Barrett, Jeffrey Alan (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The theory of self-assembling games studies how evolutionary games may emerge from more basic interactions and how simple games may become more complex as they are played. The book discusses Lewis-Skyrms signalling games then proceeds to hierarchical, dialogue, and network games. The games illustrate how simple trial-and-error learners may coevolve meaningful language use and inferential capabilities, how social structures may emerge that allow for more reliable learning as they interact, and how they may learn how to learn in more sophisticated ways.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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