A Study on the Effects of Mutation on Populations Using Strategies while Playing Iterative Prisoner's Dilemma

Author

Ramses Romulus De Guzman Reyes, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Date of Award

5-2017

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Computer Science

First Advisor

Dr. Wendy Lawrence-Fowler

Second Advisor

Dr. Richard Fowler

Third Advisor

Dr. Emmett Tomai

Abstract

This thesis examines the effects different types of mutation and mutation rates have on populations using strategies while playing the Iterative Prisoners Dilemma (IPD). The system used in order to conduct this study was used in Leas et al. (2016), which uses genetic algorithms as a means of studying memory and its impact on populations playing IPD. For this study, experiments are organized into three different environments: Control, Static and Dynamic. The Control Environment focuses on analyzing the system and forming initial results. The Static Environment focuses on studying the effects of different rates on strategic populations playing IPD, while the Dynamic Environment analyzes the effects of different mutations have on strategic populations playing IPD.

Comments

Copyright 2017 Ramses Romulus De Guzman Reyes. All Rights Reserved.

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Recommended Citation

De Guzman Reyes, Ramses Romulus, "A Study on the Effects of Mutation on Populations Using Strategies while Playing Iterative Prisoner's Dilemma" (2017). Theses and Dissertations. 344.
https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/etd/344