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[Game Theory] Iterated Prisoners' Dilemma as a voting method metric

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Ted Stern
Tue, Jan 2, 2024 7:47 PM

This recent video makes the game theory of iterated prisoners' dilemma
quite accessible.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mScpHTIi-kM

The idea of repeating the game and seeing what is a more successful
strategy over time seems related tovoting system metrics such as Bayesian
Regret and Voting System Efficiency (VSE): given the strategic behavior of
a voting method, what voting strategy should a faction adopt based on the
previous behavior of other factions they might join with through a
coalition (lower ranking)? And which voting methods reward more
cooperative and generous voting strategies?

This recent video makes the game theory of iterated prisoners' dilemma quite accessible. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mScpHTIi-kM The idea of repeating the game and seeing what is a more successful strategy over time seems related tovoting system metrics such as Bayesian Regret and Voting System Efficiency (VSE): given the strategic behavior of a voting method, what voting strategy should a faction adopt based on the previous behavior of other factions they might join with through a coalition (lower ranking)? And which voting methods reward more cooperative and generous voting strategies?