weights to each link they hold and modify them over time in response to payoff signals; (ii) delete badly-performing links (i … cannot delete/replace them, the system self-organizes into networked clusters which attain very high payoff values. These … clustered configurations are not stable and can be easily disrupted, generating huge subsequent payoff drops. If however agents …

-states) and its short-run dynamic properties are strongly affected by: (i) the payoff rule employed; (ii) whether players are …-states (in both networks and actions) characterized by few links and different levels of average payoff. Finally, if agents are … forever. If they employ the MAX rule, then the system will reach a unique payoff optimum. All populations converge to the same …