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The Replicator Equation as an Inference Dynamic

Dynamical Systems 2010-05-05 v3 Information Theory math.IT

Abstract

The replicator equation is interpreted as a continuous inference equation and a formal similarity between the discrete replicator equation and Bayesian inference is described. Further connections between inference and the replicator equation are given including a discussion of information divergences and exponential families as solutions for the replicator dynamic, using Fisher information and information geometry.

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@article{arxiv.0911.1763,
  title  = {The Replicator Equation as an Inference Dynamic},
  author = {Marc Harper},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0911.1763},
  year   = {2010}
}

Comments

Added a discussion of the discrete dynamic.

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