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This lecture titled "Conventions in Theory and Practice" by Jonathan Newton is part of the "Decisions, Games, and Evolution" program organized by the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences. Explore how conventions emerge and function across biological and social systems through the lens of evolutionary game theory. The 90-minute presentation examines how cooperation evolves across different scales, from cellular interactions to complex human societies. Learn about the organizing principles behind cooperation, the impact of network structures on individual choices, and how learning strategies affect collective outcomes. This lecture is designed for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty members interested in interdisciplinary approaches to understanding decision-making processes. The presentation is part of a broader two-week program bringing together biologists, cognitive scientists, economists, and physicists to foster collaboration on understanding evolutionary phenomena like opinion dynamics, fairness evolution, and social network dynamics.
