Multiple-trial conflicts and stochastic evolutionary game dynamics

Citation
A. Imhof, Lorens, Multiple-trial conflicts and stochastic evolutionary game dynamics, Advances in applied probability , 40(2), 2008, pp. 1174-1197
ISSN journal
00018678
Volume
40
Issue
2
Year of publication
2008
Pages
1174 - 1197
Database
ACNP
SICI code
Abstract
We consider stochastic replicator processes for games that are composed of finitely many trials. Several general results on the relation between Nash equilibria and the long-run behaviour of the stochastic processes are proved. In particular, a sufficient condition is given for almost sure convergence to a state where everyone plays in every trial a strict Nash equilibrium. The results are applied to multiple-trial conflicts based on wars of attrition and on sperm competition games with fair raffles, respectively.