Tag Archives: game theory

BEACON Researchers at Work: Playing games in evolution

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Danielle Whittaker

This week’s BEACON Researchers at Work blog post is by MSU graduate student Jory Schossau. Have you ever played the game Rock, Paper, Scissors? Did you know you were mimicking the same sort of interactions that happen in communities of … Continue reading →

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Evolution 101: Adaptive Dynamics Models and Game Theory

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Danielle Whittaker

This week’s Evolution 101 blog post is by MSU undergrad Faisal Tameesh and MSU grad student Emily Weigel.  Mathematics developed from game theory has been used to study phenotypic evolution, or evolution in the way something “appears” or “behaves.” Particular … Continue reading →

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BEACON Researchers at Work: Developing artificial intelligence

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Danielle Whittaker

This week’s BEACON Researchers at Work blog post is by MSU postdoc Arend Hintze. When I am asked what I do, I normally smile apologetically and say something like “Theoretical Biology” or “Computational Biology,” and with a wink of my … Continue reading →

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