Emergence of Communication in Socio-Biological Networks

Adapts methods and insights from the social sciences and economics into biology
Contains the latest advances in mathematical linguistics through agent-based modeling of subjective signals and responses
Includes mathematical models and code for agent-based models to explore various scenarios of language evolution

Inhalt
Introduction.- Complex Systems and Economics of Information.- Heterogeneity in Complex Communication Systems.- A Model of Adaptive and Selective Communication.- Intra versus Interspecies Communication: Boundaries and Advances.- Emergence of Language.- The Future of Communication. Conclusions.