How mixed strategies make a difference in the one-shot prisoner’s dilemma

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Abstract

Mixed strategies – where one opts to randomize one’s decision – are thought to be of minimal significance in the one-shot prisoner’s dilemma. We argue against this commonsense view. Mixed strategies play a role in the emergence of cooperation and can even stabilize some level of cooperation under conditions where cooperation was previously thought impossible.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)322-329
Number of pages8
JournalAnalysis (United Kingdom)
Volume85
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 1 2025
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • cooperation
  • evolution
  • game theory
  • prisoner’s dilemma
  • social philosophy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Philosophy

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