Spatial Interactions and Oscillatory Tragedies of the Commons

• Published in: Physical review letters Vol. 122; no. 14; p. 148102
• Main Authors: Lin, Yu-Hui, Weitz, Joshua S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 12.04.2019

A tragedy of the commons (TOC) occurs when individuals acting in their own self-interest deplete commonly held resources, leading to a worse outcome than had they cooperated. Over time, the depletion of resources can change incentives for subsequent actions. Here, we investigate long-term feedback b...