Game theory Definition and 71 Threads

The reason for highlighting this paper is to highlight (and exemplify by how different researcher think about this) a new "perspective" to understanding the different between "ignorance of the physicists" which is reallly what Bell assumptions imples. And "ignorance of they players", which is...

Hi, I am back yet again with another problem I was reading the following question and attempting it. It was an interview problem, so it isn't technically homework, but I don't know where else to post it. I think there are elements of game theory involved, but I have no academic background in...

Hi, I was attempting the following question and would appreciate any insight on how others would approach this game theory/probability-type question. Question: You have been chosen to play a game involving a 6-sided die. You get to roll the die once, see the result, and then may choose to...

The title is my question, and this post is meant to be a place for discussions. I think it is somewhat related to game theory and microeconomics, but I am not sure how to accurately categorize it. Let me give you an example. Let us suppose that Mr. Goose, an ideal person with a national average...

From a retiree’s stack of left behind books, I picked up a copy of Two-Person Game Theory (1966) by Rapoport. Is this an acceptable first (and possibly only) reading on the topic?

While chess hasn't been solved yet, other games have. For example, I know that in in some games, like connect four, if both players play perfectly, the player who goes first will always win. On the other hand, some games, like tic tac toe, a perfect game will result in a draw; in fact, I...

What can 'game theory' tell us about life? The prisoner's dilemma is an issue of Pareto optimality, wherein the best possible outcome is one where both parties cooperate with each other to derive the highest Pareto optimality. But, the issue is that the highest Pareto optimality for the...

In Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove or : How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, is depicted, rather comically, a mad scientist who understands that the doomsday weapon is actually an absolute deterrent against nuclear war. The only misfortune is that nobody knew about it in time as...

This is my funny theory (may be I have found already known things...).Let us assume the following abstract situation. We have a special place where people can get some kind of service (for instance any bureaucratic office). There is only one service clerk who spend a fixed time (we will call it...

I've been wondering about modeling human traits that seem to have a universal aspect of nature. Though this is worthy of another topic, on a more fundamental level or serving as a good example, can 'masculinity' have a more objective measure of measuring it and formalizing it. In other words, is...

Hey all, ran into a game theory problem I can't solve. A and B have a set of 10 random numbers from 1-10, players can make so called "piles", a pile has a goal number from 1 to 10, if 6,3 are on the table, a pile of nine may be started, the pile is added to by adding sets of numbers that sum to...

How do I show that the payoff function πi isn´t continuous? Why do best replies not always exist?

Homework Statement Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I've got a feeling that the problem is either incomplete or unclear, because so far I've come up with nothing but vague ideas. If it is clear, then please let me know so this thread can be closed/deleted.

This is going to sound really strange, but I don't want to have this question inside of me and never ask it. I love business/economics/game theory. However, the subject I've studied the most in my life at this point is physics. The question of what I want to write about for my PhD thesis is...

Hi, suppose two players are a playing a game with a non-square payoff matrix, like for example this one: ...a...b... A: (1,3) (1,0 B: (0,0) (2,1) C: (3,1) (0,3) How would one go about finding an optimal mixed strategy for something like this? I mean, if this was a 3x3 matrix then one could find...

I'm very intrigued by game theory after watching a little puzzle on YouTube that was part of a game show. The solution or best strategy turned out to be solved through game theory. Anyhow, I further checked out an introduction to game theory online and there didn't seem to be any "regular'...

1: If u: omega---> reals is a Von Neumann Morganstern Utiliy function and L is a lottery, prove that expectation E is "linear" ie: E(Au(L)+B)=AEu(L)+B2. Given none:The Attempt at a Solution : My attempt at a solution has gone nowhere. I found a stanford and princeton game theory notes that went...

Suppose we have a game, played in which Alice and Bob play mixed strategies: (sorry for the dots, but I don't know how to put a table or tab spacing in this text box) ..............Bob ..........Dove, prob q......Hawk, prob (1-q) ...Dove , prob p......(2,3).........(4,5) Alice ...Hawk, prob...

Hey PF! Can you help me with something: Players alternately choose 0's or 1's. A play of this infinite game is thus a sequence of 0's and 1's. Such a sequence can be considered as the binary expansion of a real number between 0 and 1. Given a set ##E## of real numbers satisfying ##0 < x < 1...

Consider a scenario where two individuals—Robert and Stuart—are under- taking a joint project, where the value generated from the project depends on the effort expended by both individuals. Let x be Robert’s level of effort and y the level of effort of Stuart; the value of the project for each...

Homework Statement Draw out the game tree for tic-tac-toe Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I'm just thinking about it and I don't know how to start. To draw out the entire gametree, we'd have thousands and thousands of branches. So based on symmetry there is only 3 starting points...

Hello. I'm currently looking for a textbook which emphasizes microeconomic theory on a more advanced level compared to the mass-marketed books, (e.g. Mankiw, McConell, ...) and a textbook that contains more game theory. Does anyone have suggestions?

I've been struggling with shared constraints problems for a while now. I have a game between two players with a shared constraint. For example, player 1 is trying to maximize f(x,y) by choosing x, and player 2 is trying to maximize g(x,y) by choosing y. The players are competing in a...

Homework Statement Consider the following social problem. A pedestrian is hit by a car and lies injured on the road. There are n people in the vicinity of the accident. The injured pedestrian requires immediate medical attention, which will be forthcoming if at least one of the n people call...

I would like to know which strategies survive iterative deletion of strictly dominated strategies D E F A 0, 1 0, 0 10, 4/5 B 3, 1 1, 2 0, 1 C 1, 5/2 2, 3/2 0, 2 Since there are only weakly dominated strategies, the answer is A, B, C and D, E, F. Is this correct?*

Hey all, so my university's game theory course never runs due to lack of students signing up for it, so I'm taking it upon myself to learn what I can about this fascinating subject. I'm specifically looking for a game theory text which is: a) introductory b) for upper-level math undergraduates...

Homework Statement Two players: A and B. Players can take 1 or 2 stones per turn. The player who takes the last stone wins. The question is: is there any winning strategy with 5 stones?, does it change with 1000 stones?. Homework Equations None. The Attempt at a Solution If...

Hey, I am looking to teaching myself a new subject along with statistical mechanics. I am very interested in some of the implications of game theory and the notion that we can approximately quantify and predict decisions made by large groups of people. Unfortunatly, as an engineering graduate my...

Hi all. I recently watched a documentary about John Nash's game theory and I'd like to study more about that. My present mathematical knowledge is that of a particle physics student at his fourth year. Is my preparation enough? If so, can someone advise some references where I could study?

This problem is not schoolwork, it is from "The Mathematics of Poker". I have three equations based off a 3x3 Rock, Paper, Scissors payout table where winning with scissors is given a +2 payout instead of +1. Homework Statement Find the solution to the system of equations Homework...

any prerequisites to cover the following Course content: The courses examines the theory of games and its applications in economics: Game trees with perfect information, NIM, combinatorial games. Backward induction. Extensive and strategic (normal) form of a game. Nash equilibrium...

Hi I have just started a game theory module and have been given the following exercise. Can anyone help me with the following question. I have a feeling I can use a minimax argument to answer this but I am not sure how to go about this. Suppose a two-player zero-sum game has the following...

Homework Statement {(-3,-4),(-7,2)} Find the value of the game (basically saying find x*) Homework Equations E((x,1-x), 1)=E((x,1-x),2)) The Attempt at a Solution Basically I used dot product of (x,1-x) and column 1 (-3,-7). I got 4x-7 for that, which is my E((x,1-x). Then I found the dot...

Homework Statement My Textbook gives the following example problem: Cournot Duopoly with incomplete information. The profit functions are given by: u_i = q_i(θ_¡ - q_i - q_j) Firm 1 has one type θ_1 = 1, but firm 2 has private information about its type θ_2. Firm 1 believes that...

hi guys, new user, long time lurker. the following simple proof is proposed with the highlighted summations. you do not need to know what the proof is of to answer my question (it is that the payoff for a skew symmetric game, rock paper scissors, is zero). i need help understanding how you...

Hi! I really need a help in solving certain task. Before the Allied invasion of France during WWII [bonus point for the month and the year of this invasion ], the Germans had to decide where to place their defenses. They had three choices: They could concentrate their defenses...

A person has a utility function defined over her wealth given by u(w)=ln(w). Her initial wealth is $2 and she faces a risky prospect in which she will lose $1 with probability 0.4 and gain $1 with probability 0.6. (i) Show that this person is risk averse by demonstrating that her utility...

Game Theory a problem which is a bit similar to the "Impossible Puzzle" From numbers 1 to 10, two integers X, and Y (not necessarily distinct) are chosen by a referee . The referee informs secretly to Joe the integer U where U = X + Y . The referee informs secretly to Bob the integer V where V...

Fun Game Theory, Guessing a Number With a "Twist" You and I are playing a game. I begin by picking an integer from 1 to 2011 (inclusive). On each turn you try to guess my number. I then tells you whether your guess is too high, too low, or correct. If your guess is not correct, I add or...

I am trying to teach myself the basic theory behind combinatorial game theory regarding impartial games, the solution to Nim, and the Sprague-Grundy theorem. I understand most of it, but I have a few questions about parts that are still unclear to me. 1. Why are Nim-sums computed using binary...

1) Problem 1 For every i; j with 1<=i; j<=8 find a nim heap which is equivalent to the i x j game of Chop. CHOP Game Start with an i x j array of boxes viewed as a plank which is secured only at the lower left hand corner. Each player is a pirate, and they alternate turns. On each turn a...

I came across an article in the "Electronics Weekly" titled Game theory teaches robots how to deceive It asks, "Are there ethical issues in teaching robots to lie? Yes and no. Why can't robots learn how to lie? We do it all the time. Since robots will have to deal with humans and work...

So I'm taking a course on game theory and as an intro he left us with this question. I'd like to have it solved fornext class as it is for bonus marks.I'm not sure how to add an attachment here so I will describe the game and board and hopefully someone can tell me how to upload a photo in the...

In the office I work, there is a popular game when someone wants to give something away. When a person has something to give away, they send out an email to 'n' people. The email directs the recipients to try and guess the lowest positive integer they can that is unique amoung all the responses...

I am to give a short presentation to high school students about game theory. How can I make it as to not make it boring for them? I don't think I'm going to use much mathematics because I doubt at their level that they're going to understand it that much if I delve too deep into the mathematics.

Hello, I will be a rising high school senior next year, and I'm looking for something worthwhile to learn over this summer. I'm really interested in learning mathematical game theory. I was wondering on the prerequisites before learning game theory (I've done maths up to linear algebra and real...

Homework Statement Hi, I was wondering if I could get some help with these questions. Homework Equations n/a The Attempt at a Solution a) I (think) I can do this one, mutual best responses would suggest that the nash equilbria are (a,a), (a,b) and (b,c) b) Now this is...

Recently my economics class and john nash have lead to a curious interest in Game Theory. I'm obviously looking for an introduction, but all the ones I found on amazon seem to elude any mathematics, which is my main passion. So I ask for a proper introduction to Game Theory which is not afraid...

Homework Statement Quite a long intro to the question so I thought it easier to include it as an image: http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/7264/78941753.jpg http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/7780/39557949.jpg The Attempt at a Solution I can do Q2.3 and get the payoff matrix given when V=4...

Looking for info on game theory