The Prisoner’s Dilemma
Journey into Maths Country · Season 1 · Episode 6
Two prisoners must choose between cooperation and betrayal without consulting each other. This famous prisoner's dilemma that will take us to the heart of game theory. We think mathematically about a very philosophical question: is it in our interest to collaborate with others?
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Season
1
Episode
6
Air Date
23/Sep/2021
Air Time
—
Runtime
10 min
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Two prisoners must choose between cooperation and betrayal without consulting each other. This famous prisoner's dilemma that will take us to the heart of game theory. We think mathematically about a very philosophical question: is it in our interest to collaborate with others?
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