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The Land of MathematicsThe Prisoner's Dilemma

10 min

Available until 29/07/2026

Two prisoners must choose between cooperation and betrayal without consulting each other. This famous prisoner's dilemma that will take us to the heart of game theory. We think mathematically about a very philosophical question: is it in our interest to collaborate with others?

Director

Denis van Waerebeke

Country

France

Year

2020

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