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- Continuous-Time Evolutionary Dynamics: Theory And Practice

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  • Giovanni Ponti

    (Universidad de Alicante)

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This paper surveys some recent developments in the literature which studies continuous-timeevolutionary dynamics in the context of economic modeling.

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  • Giovanni Ponti, 1999. "- Continuous-Time Evolutionary Dynamics: Theory And Practice," Working Papers. Serie AD 1999-31, Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Económicas, S.A. (Ivie).
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    Keywords

    Evolutionary Game Theory; Equilibrium Analysis; Bounded Rationality;
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    JEL classification:

    • C73 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - Stochastic and Dynamic Games; Evolutionary Games
    • C62 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Mathematical Methods; Programming Models; Mathematical and Simulation Modeling - - - Existence and Stability Conditions of Equilibrium

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