Perhaps the most famous game-theory contest is the prisoner’s dilemma. In the prisoner’s dilemma, a pair of thieves have been captured and are being separately interrogated by the police. If both clam ...

Imagine you had a friend who gave different answers to the same question, depending on how you asked it. “What’s the capital of Peru?” would get one answer, and “Is Lima the capital of Peru?” would ...

Ever wonder how nodes are incentivized in a blockchain to ensure trust, consensus and cooperation in a system with no central authority? The answer lies in game theory, the mathematical study of ...

Game theory has a fascinating connection with poker. Image sourced from www.shutterstock.com Welcome to our series on economic theories that are changing the way we think. Today, Partha Gangopadhyay ...

Aden Carter is a contributor for XDA with a focus on gaming. He has spent the last five years guiding players through their favorite games and offering his opinions on the biggest gaming topics. When ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine you had a friend who gave different answers to the same question, depending on how you asked it. “What’s the capital of Peru?” ...