How multilevel competition drives cooperation in stigmergic systems
Thomas Bassanetti, Ramon Escobedo, Stephane Cezera, Maxime Delacroix, Diego Alvarez, Miguel Moscoso, Adrien Blanchet, Clement Sire, Guy Theraulaz
The paper investigates how competition within and between groups affects cooperation in stigmergic systems using the Stigmer Game with human participants under different payment rules.
bioRxiv · Nov 3, 2026 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition