prisoner dilemma
1Prisoner's dilemma — This article is about game theory. For the 1988 novel, see Prisoner s Dilemma (novel). For the Doctor Who audiobook, see The Prisoner s Dilemma. For the 2001 play, see The Prisoner s Dilemma (play). The prisoner’s dilemma is a canonical example… …
2prisoner's dilemma — n. in game theory, a situation in which, if each of the individuals involved chooses the most rational option for gaining his or her own ends, the least desirable outcome for all will necessarily result * * * Imaginary situation employed in game… …
3Prisoner — may refer to one of the following: * A person incarcerated in a prison or jail or similar facility * Prisoner of war, a soldier in wartime, held as by an enemy * Political prisoner, someone held in prison for their ideology * A person forcibly… …
4prisoner's dilemma — n. in game theory, a situation in which, if each of the individuals involved chooses the most rational option for gaining his or her own ends, the least desirable outcome for all will necessarily result …
5prisoner — 14c., from Fr. prisonnier (12c.), from prisoun (see PRISON (Cf. prison)). Captives taken in war were called prisoners since mid 14c.; phrase prisoner of war dates from 1670s (see also POW (Cf. POW)). Prisoner s dilemma attested from 1957 …
6Prisoner's Dilemma (novel) — Infobox Book | name = Prisoner s Dilemma title orig = image caption = Cover of a reprint edition. author = Richard Powers illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English genre = Novel publisher = Beech Tree Books release… …
7Dilemma — Ein Dilemma (griechisch δί λημμα ‚zweigliedrige Annahme‘, Plural Dilemmas oder Dilemmata), auch Zwickmühle, bezeichnet eine Situation, die zwei Wahlmöglichkeiten bietet, welche beide zu einem unerwünschten Resultat führen. Es wird durch… …
8Prisoner's Dilemma — A paradigmatic instance in game theory , which takes its name from a story of two prisoners, who are interrogated separately and cannot communicate with each other. There is insufficient evidence for the police to convict either prisoner of armed …
9Prisoner's Dilemma — A paradox in decision analysis in which two individuals acting in their own best interest pursue a course of action that does not result in the ideal outcome. The typical prisoner’s dilemma is set up in such a way that both parties choose… …
10Dilemma — For other uses, see Dilemma (disambiguation). Between a rock and a hard place redirects here. For other uses, see Between a Rock and a Hard Place (disambiguation). A dilemma (Greek: δί λημμα double proposition ) is a problem offering at least two …
