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A simple and general criterion is derived for the evolution of altruism when individuals interact in pairs. It is argued that the treatment of this problem in kin selection theory and in game theory are special cases of this general criterion.
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My thanks to James Crow, Carter Denniston, Lee Dugarkin, David Wilson, and an anonymous referee of this journal for helpful discussion.
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Sober, E. The evolution of altruism: Correlation, cost, and benefit. Biol Philos 7, 177–187 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00129882
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