Robert Axelrod

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gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:University_of_Michigan
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Chicago
gptkbp:awards gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences_Member
gptkbp:birthDate 1943-05-24
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:David_P._Baron
gptkb:M._Scott_Poole
gptkbp:contribution Analysis of cooperation in social dilemmas
Application of game theory to political science
Computer simulations of evolutionary processes
Interdisciplinary approach to social science
Development of the concept of 'cooperative behavior'
Research on the evolution of cooperation in biology
gptkbp:field Political Science
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Robert Axelrod
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Richard_Dawkins
Elinor Ostrom
James Surowiecki
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:John_von_Neumann
gptkbp:knownFor Game Theory
The_Evolution_of_Cooperation
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableAlumni Iterated Prisoner's Dilemma
Tit for Tat strategy
gptkbp:occupation Professor
gptkbp:patentDescription The Structure of Decision-Making in International Relations
gptkbp:publishes gptkb:The_Evolution_of_Cooperation_(1984)
Harnessing_Complexity_(2003)
The_Evolution_of_Cooperation:_A_New_Perspective_(2006)
The_Complexity_of_Cooperation_(1997)
gptkbp:researchFocus Cooperation and Conflict
gptkbp:researchInterest Agent-based modeling
gptkbp:spouse Joan_Axelrod