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Re: Basic prisoner's dilemma?

From	Michael Wojcik <mwojcik@newsguy.com>
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Date	Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:14:30 -0400
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Daniele Futtorovic wrote:
> 
> 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.

Another nice work on the subject, particularly for someone with just a
casual interest who's looking for a light treatment, is William
Poundstone's _Prisoner's Dilemma_, which combines an introduction to
and history of game theory with biographical anecdotes about von
Neumann, Nash, and others.

-- 
Michael Wojcik
Micro Focus
Rhetoric & Writing, Michigan State University

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