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If, for example, I was in an ongoing dispute with a troublesome, anti-social neighbour, where it is best if we both cooperate:
would this be a valid matrix? -
I assign points as follows.
I cooperate: +1 for him
I defect: -1 for him
He cooperates: +1 for me
He defects: -1 for me
number pairs in this form: me/him
He cooperates He defects
I cooperate +1/+1 -1/+1
I defect +1/-1 -1/-1
which would make, if we wish:
TOTALS
He cooperates He defects
I cooperate 2 0
I defect 0 -2
What do you think? I would value a mathematician's opinion.
Thank you,
Simon Perry.