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Re: Basic prisoner's dilemma?

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Daniele Futtorovic wrote:
> Basic tit-for-tat is as follows:
> - if it's the first time you encounter that opponent (this implies you
> keep a 'memory' of previous encounters), cooperate.
> - otherwise, replicate that opponent's last move.
>
> In code (assuming oppHistory contains only the history with "this"):
>
> public String chooseAction(
> ArrayList<String> myHistory, ArrayList<String> oppHistory)
> {
> return oppHistory.isEmpty() ? "COOPERATE"
> : oppHistory.get( oppHistory.size()
                                       - 1
>                                         );
> }
> (or oppHistory.get(0), depending on whether it's used as a FIFO or a LIFO).
>
>
> You can add various tricks, but don't expect to get far with them,
> because tit-for-tat is the evolutionary stable strategy.
>
> If you're interested in the topic apart from the programming aspect, I
> *very* strongly suggest you read Dawkins' "Selfish Gene" and "Blind
> Watchmaker". Even if you're not, by the way -- those are IMHO must-reads.

-- 
Lew
Honi soit qui mal y pense.
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