Chapter5
More Nonzero Sum Games
In This Chapter
- Variations on the Prisoner’s Dilemma
- Understanding the classics
- Making sense of the solutions
- Softening mistrust
In Chapter 4 you learned about one of the classics of game theory—Nash equilibria for nonzero sum games. This chapter introduces you to more classics of game theory. These games are classics for a reason: they represent fundamental human conflicts in which self-interest can be ruinous.
Beyond just absorbing how these traditional game models work, you will also begin to see how the standard analysis yields some rich insight into how to behave—and get others to behave—in certain situations. ...
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