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Olof Leimar

Stockholm UniversityORCID 0000-0001-8621-6977Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Alasdair Ian HoustoniD· 1 shared Bram KuijperiD· 1 shared J MCNAMARAiD· 1 shared Peter HammersteiniD· 1 shared Redouan BsharyiD· 1 shared Sasha R. X. DalliD· 1 shared

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Animal Behavior & CognitionbioRxivPreprintSep 25, 2026

Modelling pairwise and coalitional contests with reinforcement learning

Olof Leimar, Redouan Bshary

The paper models pairwise and coalitional contests using reinforcement learning, finding that coalition advantages and border conflict costs promote intervention by neighbours.

DOI 10.64898/2026.09.23.753778

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Animal Behavior & CognitionEvolution LettersPeer-reviewedJun 2, 2026

Evolution of behavioral flexibility and the forming and breaking of habits

Olof Leimar, Sasha R. X. Dall, Peter Hammerstein…·J MCNAMARA

This paper models how habit formation and breaking can enhance multitasking and survival in foraging animals under predation risk.

DOI 10.1093/evlett/qrag024

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