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Prisoner's dilemma: The solution by general metagames
Author(s) -
Howard Nigel
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
behavioral science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1099-1743
pISSN - 0005-7940
DOI - 10.1002/bs.3830210607
Subject(s) - dilemma , prisoner's dilemma , normative , mathematical economics , superrationality , game theory , economics , mathematics , computer science , epistemology , philosophy , geometry
A solution of the prisoner's dilemma using general metagames is described. The solution is descriptive, not normative. It consists of showing that cooperation is an equilibrium of the full full metagame. The metaequilibria derived from this metagame are characterized in general; they are shown to be the symmetric equilibria of the basic game.