The Traveler’s Dilemma and its Backward Induction Argument

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dc.contributor.authorDaniels, Paul
dc.contributor.examiningcommitteeTillman, Chris (Philosophy) Lipnowski, Irwin (Economics)en
dc.contributor.supervisorStack, Michael (Philosophy)en
dc.date.accessioned2007-12-21T20:08:48Z
dc.date.available2007-12-21T20:08:48Z
dc.date.issued2007-12-21T20:08:48Z
dc.degree.disciplinePhilosophyen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts (M.A.)en_US
dc.description.abstractThis thesis is an examination of the traveler’s dilemma and its backward induction argument. I begin by explaining relevant terminology, the prisoner’s dilemma, and the iterated prisoner’s dilemma; the discussion of which aids my examination of the traveler’s dilemma and its backward induction argument. My evaluation of the traveler’s dilemma involves a dissection of the game into its different components, a presentation of the salient similarities and differences between the traveler’s dilemma and the prisoner’s dilemma, and the exploration of three possible solutions. The first two solutions are adapted from ones initially created to solve other backward induction argument problems. The third solution is original and its foundation rests on the unique structure of the traveler’s dilemma. I focus on this third solution and consider several objections to it. I end this thesis with some ancillary comments about the possibility of generalizing the third solution to other backward induction argument problems.en
dc.description.noteFebruary 2008en
dc.format.extent459479 bytes
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/2972
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.subjectTraveler's Dilemmaen
dc.subjectBackward Inductionen
dc.subjectParadoxen
dc.subjectGame Theoryen
dc.titleThe Traveler’s Dilemma and its Backward Induction Argumenten
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
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