A classic example of a non-cooperative game in which two players must decide whether to cooperate or defect. The outcome depends on the strategies chosen by both players.
Game theory basics: A brief introduction to game theory, including the concept of players, strategies, and payoffs. This lays the foundation for understanding the Prisoner's dilemma.
The Prisoner's dilemma: A detailed explanation of the Prisoner's dilemma game, including the payoff matrix and the strategies involved.
Dominant strategy: The concept of dominant strategy and how it applies to the Prisoner's dilemma.
Nash equilibrium: The concept of Nash equilibrium and how it applies to the Prisoner's dilemma.
Iterated Prisoner's dilemma: A discussion of the iterated Prisoner's dilemma, where the game is played multiple times, and how this changes the strategies of the players.
Variations of the Prisoner's dilemma: An overview of variations of the Prisoner's dilemma, such as the Snowdrift game and the Stag Hunt game.
Evolutionary game theory: A discussion of evolutionary game theory and how it applies to the Prisoner's dilemma.
Behavioral game theory: A discussion of behavioral game theory and how it applies to the Prisoner's dilemma.
Applications of the Prisoner's dilemma: A look into how the Prisoner's dilemma can be applied to various fields, including politics, economics, and biology.
Criticisms of the Prisoner's dilemma: An overview of criticisms of the Prisoner's dilemma, including its assumptions and limitations.
Real-world examples of the Prisoner's dilemma: Real-world scenarios that can be modeled using the Prisoner's dilemma, such as the tragedy of the commons and the arms race.
Experimental studies of the Prisoner's dilemma: An overview of experimental studies that have been conducted to test the predictions of the Prisoner's dilemma.
Cooperation and defection: A closer look at the strategies of cooperation and defection in the Prisoner's dilemma, including the tit-for-tat strategy.
Ethics and morality in the Prisoner's dilemma: Discussions of the ethical and moral implications of the decisions made in the Prisoner's dilemma, including the role of trust and betrayal.
Classic Prisoner's Dilemma: In this version, two individuals must decide whether to cooperate or defect. If both individuals cooperate, both receive a moderate reward. If one individual cooperates and the other defects, the defector receives a larger reward, while the cooperator receives nothing. If both individuals defect, they each receive a small reward.
Iterated Prisoner's Dilemma: In this version, the game is played repeatedly, allowing players to modify their behavior based on their opponent's previous actions.
Public Goods Game: Similar to the classic Prisoner's Dilemma, but with multiple players who contribute resources to a common pool. The group benefits if everyone cooperates, but individual players can gain by freeloading.
Reverse Prisoner's Dilemma: In this version, the rewards are reversed so that both players receive a small reward if they defect, while they both receive a larger reward if they cooperate.
Stag Hunt Game: In this version, the players must choose between cooperating to hunt a stag (which offers a large reward) or hunting a smaller hare alone (which offers a small reward). If both players choose the stag, the reward is shared equally, but if one player chooses the hare and the other chooses the stag, the hare-hunter receives nothing.
Chicken Game: In this version, two players head towards each other in a car and must decide whether to swerve or continue driving forward. If both players swerve, there is no collision and they both receive a small reward. If both players continue driving, there is a catastrophic collision and they both receive nothing. If one player swerves and the other does not, the swerver is seen as weak and receives nothing, while the other player receives a large reward.