Learning Games Export

@article{citeulike:4782180, abstract = {This paper proposes a model of learning about a game. Players initially have little knowledge about the game. Through playing the identical game repeatedly, each player not only learns which action to choose but also constructs his personal view on the game. The model is studied using a hybrid payoff matrix of the prisoner's dilemma and coordination games. Results of computer simulations show (1) when all the players are slow in learning the game, they have only a partial understanding of the game, but may enjoy higher payoffs than the cases with full or no understanding of the game; (2) when one of the players is quick in learning the game, he obtains a higher payoff than the others. However, all of them can receive lower payoffs than the case where all the players are slow learners.}, author = {Hanaki, Nobuyuki and Ishikawa, Ryuichiro and Akiyama, Eizo}, citeulike-article-id = {4782180}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://ssrn.com/abstract=1042882}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/Delivery.cfm/SSRN_ID1042882_code439738.pdf?abstractid=1042882&mirid=1}, day = {05}, journal = {Social Science Research Network Working Paper Series}, month = {December}, posted-at = {2009-06-08 23:58:15}, priority = {2}, publisher = {SSRN}, title = {Learning Games}, url = {http://ssrn.com/abstract=1042882}, year = {2007} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:4782180 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4782180 N2 - This paper proposes a model of learning about a game. Players initially have little knowledge about the game. Through playing the identical game repeatedly, each player not only learns which action to choose but also constructs his personal view on the game. The model is studied using a hybrid payoff matrix of the prisoner's dilemma and coordination games. Results of computer simulations show (1) when all the players are slow in learning the game, they have only a partial understanding of the game, but may enjoy higher payoffs than the cases with full or no understanding of the game; (2) when one of the players is quick in learning the game, he obtains a higher payoff than the others. However, all of them can receive lower payoffs than the case where all the players are slow learners. JF - Social Science Research Network Working Paper Series TI - Learning Games PB - SSRN AU - Hanaki, Nobuyuki AU - Ishikawa, Ryuichiro AU - Akiyama, Eizo PY - 2007/December/05/ UR - http://ssrn.com/abstract=1042882 ER -