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Ideas of William Poundstone, by Text
[American, fl. 1980, ]
03 'Cake'
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p.43
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Self-interest can fairly divide a cake; first person cuts, second person chooses
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03 'Curve'
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p.61
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Formal game theory is about maximising or minimising numbers in tables
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03 'Minimax'
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p.62
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The minimax theorem says a perfect game of opposed people always has a rational solution
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06 'Tucker's'
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p.118
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Two prisoners get the best result by being loyal, not by selfish betrayal
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11 'Howard's'
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p.226
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The tragedy in prisoner's dilemma is when two 'nice' players misread each other
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12 'TIT'
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p.240
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Do unto others as you would have them do unto you - or else!
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12 'TIT'
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p.240
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TIT FOR TAT says cooperate at first, then do what the other player does
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