Self-assembling games : language, learning, and inquiry / Jeffrey A. Barrett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barrett, Jeffrey Alan, author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social networks--Simulation games.

Social networks.

Social interaction--Simulation games.

Social interaction.

Behavior evolution--Simulation games.

Behavior evolution.

Self-organizing systems.

Game theory.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (313 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2026]

Summary:

The theory of self-assembling games studies how evolutionary games may emerge from more basic interactions and how simple games may become more complex as they are played. The book discusses Lewis-Skyrms signalling games then proceeds to hierarchical, dialogue, and network games. The games illustrate how simple trial-and-error learners may coevolve meaningful language use and inferential capabilities, how social structures may emerge that allow for more reliable learning as they interact, and how they may learn how to learn in more sophisticated ways.

Contents:

Self assembly and games

Learning to signal

Generalized signaling games

Assembling games from decisions

Rule following and template transfer

Modular composition and the evolution of salience

The self-assembly of computation

Learning to take turns

The evolution of networks

The self-assembling of inquiry

The ways of learning

Learning how to learn

Self-assembling games and explanation.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on October 7, 2025).

ISBN:

0-19-779356-8

0-19-779355-X

0-19-779357-6

9780197793558

OCLC:

1551396899