09 May, 2009

Daily Question #57

Identify.



Hint :
Cracked precisely by shrey, Govind, Ajay, A:Might, scipio, aamaadmi, raghu and Pramod! Partial credit for those who mentioned Game Theory/ Nash equilibirum.


Answer : Prisoner's dilemma ( problem in Game Theory)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisoner%27s_dilemma

PS : Scipio shares his thoughts on Game Theory in the movie "The Dark Knight". A must read for Game Theory enthusiasts (like me!).
http://scipio-inde.blogspot.com/2008/09/are-you-game.html

@Ajay : I thought Ocean's Eleven was obvious due to the hint. Turned out it wasn't, so credit to you!
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13 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 10, 2009 at 12:12 AM

    Prisoner's Dilemma, the Game Theory Problem

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  2. AnonymousMay 10, 2009 at 12:48 AM

    Game theory: Prisoner's Dilemma
    Govind Paliath

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  3. Ashish LathMay 10, 2009 at 2:24 AM

    Game Theory by John Nash

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  4. AnonymousMay 10, 2009 at 3:49 AM

    Prisoners Dilemma.

    --Ajay Parasuraman

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  5. A:MightMay 10, 2009 at 9:56 AM

    nash equilibrium put to prisoners dilemmma....

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  6. stuntman mikeMay 10, 2009 at 11:31 AM

    nash equilibrium depicted thru the two prisoner problem ... the best solution being by each player working for his own best as well as the overall gain of the group

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  7. scipioMay 10, 2009 at 12:22 PM

    The Prisoner's Dilemma. Game Theory. John Nash. It is amazing how prevalent game theory is in daily life. Here is my thoughts about Game Theory in the Moveie Dark Knight... http://scipio-inde.blogspot.com/2008/09/are-you-game.html

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  8. AnonymousMay 10, 2009 at 1:19 PM

    Prisoner's Dilemma according to Game Theory (& therefore Nash(played by Russell Crowe) comes into play)

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  9. raghuMay 10, 2009 at 1:52 PM

    prisoners dilemma!
    had read about this while reading about auction theory :)

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  10. AnonymousMay 10, 2009 at 3:05 PM

    not even part points for me for the previous q aa?

    --Ajay

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  11. MainakMay 10, 2009 at 4:32 PM

    Game theory!

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  12. AnonymousMay 10, 2009 at 6:27 PM

    answer-GAME THEORY matrix.
    prisoners-monica bedi & abu salem.
    hint was-film 'a beautiful mind' based on life of john nash,nobel laureate in economics,for his work on GAME THEORY.

    senders name-v.chandrashekar.

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  13. Pramod RaoMay 10, 2009 at 9:09 PM

    Prisoner's Dilema which has a single Nash Equilibrium

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