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Noisy Relativistic Quantum Games in Noninertial Frames
The influence of noise and of Unruh effect on quantum Prisoners' dilemma is
investigated both for entangled and unentangled initial states. The noise is
incorporated through amplitude damping channel. For unentangled initial state,
the decoherence compensates for the adverse effect of acceleration of the frame
and the effect of acceleration becomes irrelevant provided the game is fully
decohered. It is shown that the inertial player always out scores the
noninertial player by choosing defection. For maximally entangled initially
state, we show that for fully decohered case every strategy profile results in
either of the two possible equilibrium outcomes. Two of the four possible
strategy profiles become Pareto Optimal and Nash equilibrium and no dilemma is
leftover. It is shown that other equilibrium points emerge for different region
of values of decoherence parameter that are either Pareto optimal or Pareto
inefficient in the quantum strategic spaces. It is shown that the Eisert et al
miracle move is a special move that leads always to distinguishable results
compare to other moves. We show that the dilemma like situation is resolved in
favor of one player or the other.Comment: 14 pages and 6 figure
Demonstrating Advantages of Neuromorphic Computation: A Pilot Study
Neuromorphic devices represent an attempt to mimic aspects of the brain's
architecture and dynamics with the aim of replicating its hallmark functional
capabilities in terms of computational power, robust learning and energy
efficiency. We employ a single-chip prototype of the BrainScaleS 2 neuromorphic
system to implement a proof-of-concept demonstration of reward-modulated
spike-timing-dependent plasticity in a spiking network that learns to play the
Pong video game by smooth pursuit. This system combines an electronic
mixed-signal substrate for emulating neuron and synapse dynamics with an
embedded digital processor for on-chip learning, which in this work also serves
to simulate the virtual environment and learning agent. The analog emulation of
neuronal membrane dynamics enables a 1000-fold acceleration with respect to
biological real-time, with the entire chip operating on a power budget of 57mW.
Compared to an equivalent simulation using state-of-the-art software, the
on-chip emulation is at least one order of magnitude faster and three orders of
magnitude more energy-efficient. We demonstrate how on-chip learning can
mitigate the effects of fixed-pattern noise, which is unavoidable in analog
substrates, while making use of temporal variability for action exploration.
Learning compensates imperfections of the physical substrate, as manifested in
neuronal parameter variability, by adapting synaptic weights to match
respective excitability of individual neurons.Comment: Added measurements with noise in NEST simulation, add notice about
journal publication. Frontiers in Neuromorphic Engineering (2019
Evolutionary advantages of adaptive rewarding
Our wellbeing depends as much on our personal success, as it does on the
success of our society. The realization of this fact makes cooperation a very
much needed trait. Experiments have shown that rewards can elevate our
readiness to cooperate, but since giving a reward inevitably entails paying a
cost for it, the emergence and stability of such behavior remain elusive. Here
we show that allowing for the act of rewarding to self-organize in dependence
on the success of cooperation creates several evolutionary advantages that
instill new ways through which collaborative efforts are promoted. Ranging from
indirect territorial battle to the spontaneous emergence and destruction of
coexistence, phase diagrams and the underlying spatial patterns reveal
fascinatingly reach social dynamics that explains why this costly behavior has
evolved and persevered. Comparisons with adaptive punishment, however, uncover
an Achilles heel of adaptive rewarding that is due to over-aggression, which in
turn hinders optimal utilization of network reciprocity. This may explain why,
despite of its success, rewarding is not as firmly weaved into our societal
organization as punishment.Comment: 14 pages, 8 figures; accepted for publication in New Journal of
Physic
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