Game Theory Trivia
From the Prisoner's Dilemma to the Monty Hall problem, put your rational self-interest to the test and see if you're smart enough to reach a Nash equilibrium.
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
In game theory, what common randomizing device is often suggested to help players reach a correlated equilibrium and avoid miscoordination?
A coin flip
In a 100-door version of the Monty Hall problem, if the host reveals goats behind 98 other doors, what is your statistically superior strategy?
Switch doors
Which platform is considered the most survivable leg of the nuclear triad because its ability to hide underwater ensures a guaranteed second-strike capability?
Submarines
In a standard game theory payoff matrix for Rock-Paper-Scissors, how many points is a tie worth?
0
In the iterated Prisoner's Dilemma, what strategy begins by cooperating and subsequently mimics the opponent's previous move?
Tit for Tat