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35 - Example: Sequential Quiz Show II

Erich Prisner
Affiliation:
Franklin University Switzerland
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Summary

A glimpse into cooperative game theory

Prerequisites: Chapters 16 and 17.

This chapter provides a glimpse into cooperative game theory, which is otherwise not covered. We will investigate what happens in SEQUENTIAL QUIZ SHOW(n, m) if two players cooperate, and share evenly, or according to a formula, a win or loss. In Section 35.1 we look at fixed coalitions. In Section 35.2 we ask which coalitions are most likely to form provided the players in one have to share a win or loss evenly. In Section 35.3 we drop the requirement of having to share evenly. In Section 35.4 we investigate what would be a fair share of the win if all three players work together.

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SEQUENTIAL QUIZ SHOW(n, m) Three players, Ann, Beth, and Cindy, are facing a difficult multiple choice question with five options. Starting with Ann and continuing cyclically, a player can either try to give an answer or wait. If the player tries an answer and the answer is correct, the player gets $n. If it is incorrect, the player has to pay $m and is out of the game. If the player waits, the quizmaster reveals a wrong answer (decreasing the number of options by one), and the next player moves.

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Publisher: Mathematical Association of America
Print publication year: 2014

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