Is that the way it works on the actual TV game show too?
No. In fact, there's an old article in the NYTimes about trying this game with the real Monty Hall on hand, and him pointing out that he, as the host, wasn't even obligated to offer people the opportunity to switch.
It's a theoretical problem.
Let's do the Traveling Salesman next!
Missionaries and Cannibals!
Missionaries and cannibals I know.
I can never, EVER figure out Prisoner's Dilemma.
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And Traveling Salesman confuzzles me completely.
Traveling Salesman is no fun at all AFAIC.
It's got a nice, catchy name, "Tit for Tat" for the winning strategy in the Prisoner's Dilemma.
Traveling Salesman is no fun at all AFAIC.
Unless the traveling salesman's car breaks down, which leads to the Farmer's Daughter scenario....
It's got a nice, catchy name, "Tit for Tat" for the winning strategy in the Prisoner's Dilemma.
That's also how you run a cartel. As if it were multiple iterations of the Prisoner's Dilemma.
That's also how yo run a cartel. As if it were multiple iterations of the Prisoner's Dilemma.
Huh. Yeah, that makes total sense.