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Nature 414, 244-245 (15 November 2001) | doi:10.1038/35104702
Playing by quantum rules
Erica Klarreich1
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Abstract
Game theory has been used to study problems from nuclear warfare to animal behaviour. Now physicists are extending it into the quantum realm, opening a new range of potential applications. Erica Klarreich reports.
In the classic puzzle of game theory, two accomplices are awaiting trial, having been caught robbing a bank. Six-month prison sentences lie ahead if both deny involvement.
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