Dating Game Theory
4 Episodes
Ever wish there was a simpler equation for finding (and holding on to) love? Author and mathematician Alex Bellos shows us how game theory can help even the most hopeless romantic.
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03:44Episode 1Episode 1 – Finding “The One”
Episode 1
Can math help you recognize your soul mate?
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03:42Episode 2Episode 2 – The Prisoner’s Dilemma
Episode 2
In game theory, sometimes the most rational outcome is the worst for everyone. Good thing love makes us so irrational.
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02:48Episode 3Episode 3 – Avoiding Gold Diggers
Episode 3
It all adds up: spoiling your lover does not equal letting them take advantage of you.
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03:14Episode 4Episode 4 – The Chicken Game
Episode 4
The payoff matrix doesn’t lie. If no one backs down, this relationship is doomed.