Essential conditions for evolution of communication within a species

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dc.creatorFeigel, A.
dc.date2008-03-04
dc.date2008-09-06
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T10:00:46Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T10:00:46Z
dc.descriptionA major obstacle in analyzing the evolution of information exchange and processing is our insufficient understanding of the underlying signaling and decision-making biological mechanisms. For instance, it is unclear why are humans unique in developing such extensive communication abilities. To treat this problem, a method based on the mutual information approach is developed that evaluates the information content of communication between interacting individuals through correlations of their behavior patterns (rather than calculating the information load of exchanged discrete signals, e.g. Shannon entropy). It predicts that correlated interactions of the indirect reciprocity type together with affective behavior and selection rules changing with time are necessary conditions for the emergence of significant information exchange. Population size variations accelerate this development. These results are supported by evidence of demographic bottlenecks, distinguishing human from other species' (e.g. apes) evolution line. They indicate as well new pathways for evolution of information based phenomena, such as intelligence and complexity.
dc.descriptionFinal version to appear in Journal of Theoretical Biology, see DOI Extended introduction, notation is changed to fit the standard
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0803.0412
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0803.0412
dc.identifierdoi:10.1016/j.jtbi.2008.07.005
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/168414
dc.subjectPopulations and Evolution
dc.subjectComputer Science and Game Theory
dc.subjectPhysics and Society
dc.titleEssential conditions for evolution of communication within a species
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