http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/04/01/focal-points-or-schelling-points-how-we-naturally-organize-in-games-of-coordination/ Articles on game theory and personal finance Sun, 20 May 2012 23:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/04/01/focal-points-or-schelling-points-how-we-naturally-organize-in-games-of-coordination/comment-page-1/#comment-11861 Game theory quiz: efficient scheduling - Mind Your Decisions Tue, 04 Oct 2011 05:06:10 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/04/01/focal-points-or-schelling-points-how-we-naturally-organize-in-games-of-coordination/#comment-11861 [...] closing times are examples of the game theory concept of a Schelling point (also known as a focal [...] [...] closing times are examples of the game theory concept of a Schelling point (also known as a focal [...]

]]> http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/04/01/focal-points-or-schelling-points-how-we-naturally-organize-in-games-of-coordination/comment-page-1/#comment-9579 Lying students and games of coordination - Mind Your Decisions Sun, 21 Aug 2011 00:31:41 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/04/01/focal-points-or-schelling-points-how-we-naturally-organize-in-games-of-coordination/#comment-9579 [...] players are helped because some choices seem natural or attractive. I wrote about topic before in coordinating bike traffic but let me recap the main [...] [...] players are helped because some choices seem natural or attractive. I wrote about topic before in coordinating bike traffic but let me recap the main [...]

]]> http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/04/01/focal-points-or-schelling-points-how-we-naturally-organize-in-games-of-coordination/comment-page-1/#comment-9553 Ducks know game theory? - Mind Your Decisions Sat, 20 Aug 2011 23:50:12 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/04/01/focal-points-or-schelling-points-how-we-naturally-organize-in-games-of-coordination/#comment-9553 [...] years of research have indicated the opposite trend: game theory is useful for everyone even in routine problems. Game theory doesn’t require a formal education. In fact, game theory doesn’t require [...] [...] years of research have indicated the opposite trend: game theory is useful for everyone even in routine problems. Game theory doesn’t require a formal education. In fact, game theory doesn’t require [...]

]]> http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/04/01/focal-points-or-schelling-points-how-we-naturally-organize-in-games-of-coordination/comment-page-1/#comment-9507 A Day in the Life of a Game Theorist: A Tribute to One Year of Game Theory Tuesdays - Mind Your Decisions Sat, 20 Aug 2011 06:04:08 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/04/01/focal-points-or-schelling-points-how-we-naturally-organize-in-games-of-coordination/#comment-9507 [...] are very useful because allow us to coordinate without having to communicate. See my article on how Stanford reduced bike accidents by creating a focal [...] [...] are very useful because allow us to coordinate without having to communicate. See my article on how Stanford reduced bike accidents by creating a focal [...]

]]> http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/04/01/focal-points-or-schelling-points-how-we-naturally-organize-in-games-of-coordination/comment-page-1/#comment-8746 Can you guess what I am thinking? Focal / Schelling point experiment - Mind Your Decisions Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:48:59 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/04/01/focal-points-or-schelling-points-how-we-naturally-organize-in-games-of-coordination/#comment-8746 [...] These are called focal / Schelling points. [...] [...] These are called focal / Schelling points. [...]

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