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February 19, 2014 by jagfnz Leave a Comment

Module 1 – 1.5 The elements of a theory of games (PDIP) and the 6 questions that help define (96) different game types (12 min)

Before we get started analyzing simple games of any kind we (you) need to be aware of some basic ideas about structuring a theory of games. First is : PDIP (Who are the Players, what can they Do, what Information do they have or don’t have – Ignorance , what are their Payoffs) . Next, a little more refined, asks some questions about The 6 questions that help define about 96 types of games (the questions can be thought of a helping structure the kinds of assumptions that we will use, and modify, as we build a theory of games.

Reading for this section comes from Games of Strategy by  Dixit and Skeath (2nd ed) or Dixit Skeath and Riley (3rd ed). Here is a  pdf of the relevant parts 6 questions from Dixit and Skeath 2nd edition (a very small portion of the text)

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