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Re: Countries Invading
I understand now.
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Re: Countries Invading
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(Yes, I know there's no such thing as a three sided die) [/ QUOTE ] |
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Re: Countries Invading
You are a helluva lot better at math than I am. I have no idea what you just did to get the correct answer. (I took formal game theory.)
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Re: Countries Invading
Attack by air.
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Answer
COUNTRIES INVADING
Solution: X should attack by sea with probability 2/3 and by land with probability 1/3. The probability of a successful invasion is 13/15. Both X and Y should choose their strategy randomly. Let x be the probability that country X attacks by sea. Let y be the probability that country Y defends by sea. The probability of a successful invasion is : f(x,y)=.8xy + x(1-y) + (1-x)y + .6(1-x)(1-y) = .8xy + x - xy + y - xy + .6 - .6x - .6y + .6xy = -.6xy + .4x + .4y + .6 . Y is obviously going to try to minimize the probability of a successful attack. Taking the derivative of f(x,y) with respect to y yields: -.6x + .4 = 0. x=2/3. Thus X should attack by sea with probability 2/3 and by land with probability 1/3. Y should also defend by sea with probability 2/3 and by land with probability 1/3. The probability of a successful invasion is -.6*(2/3)*(2/3) + .4*(2/3) + .4*(2/3) + .6 = 13/15. |
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