Game theory
How to choose when your result depends on what someone else chooses. You play each game before you learn its name.
- The Price WarWhy two smart players can both end up worse off.
- The StandoffA game with no single best move.
- Auctions and offersHow much to bid, and when a fair split beats a clever one.
- Mixed strategiesWhen the best plan is to be unpredictable.
- Playing again and againHow cooperation can survive when the game repeats.
- Second-price auctionsAn auction where honesty is the best strategy.
- Thinking backwardsSolve a game by starting at the end.
- Playing it safeThe best you can guarantee against a clever opponent.
- Track quizFive questions. Get four right to finish the track.