MODEL: ! Two person nonconstant sum game.(BiMatrixGame);
! How much profit player A makes depends upon both
the choice made by Player A and the choice made by
Player B. Here we do not assume that the results
are zero sum. I.e., we do not assume that any
increase in profit for A corresponds to a decrease
in profit for B of exactly same amount.
This non-constant sum feature is common in
decisions involving pricing, advertising,
military actions, etc.;
! This version uses complementarity constraints, so
the global solver option should be used. Click on
LINGO | Options | Global solver | Use Global solver;
! Keywords: Bi-matrix game, Two person game, Mixed strategy,
Game theory, Non-constant sum game,
Complementarity constraints, Prisoner's dilemma;
SETS:
OPTA: PA, SLKA;
OPTB: PB, SLKB;
BXA( OPTB, OPTA): P2A, P2B;
ENDSETS DATA:
OPTB = BNAD BYAD; ! Player B has two options: No ads
or use ads;
OPTA = ANAD AMAD AHAD; ! Player A has three options:
No ads, Medium ads, or High ads;
! P2A( i, j) = profit to A if B chooses row i, A chooses col j;
P2A = 3 2 4 ! BNAD;
1 2 1; ! BYAD;
! P2B( i, j) = profit to B if B chooses row i, A chooses col j;
P2B = 4 2 -1 ! BNAD;
5 1 0; ! BYAD;
! Notice that their combined profit will be maximized
at 3 + 4 = 7 if B chooses BNAD and A chooses ANAD.
Will they in fact make that choice, or will each
try to do better?
Will they choose a pure strategy or be somewhat
unpredictable and choose a mixed strategy?
Which player do you think will make more profit? ;
ENDDATA
!-------------------------------------------------;
! Variables:
PA(j) = Prob{ Player A chooses alternative j}
PB(i) = Prob{ Player B chooses alternative i}
PROFA = expected profit actually obtained by A,
PROFB = expected profit actually obtained by B,
SLKA(j) = amount by which strategy j of player A
falls short of the profit, PROFA,
of the strategy actually used by A
SLKB(i) = amount by which strategy i of player B
falls short of the profit, PROFB,
of the strategy actually used by B;
! Conditions for A,
A must make a decision;
@SUM( OPTA( j): PA( j)) = 1;
@FREE( PROFA); ! A might lose money;
@FOR( OPTA( j):
! Expected Profit if do j = Actual profit of A - slack if do j;
@SUM( OPTB( i): P2A( i, j) * PB( i)) = PROFA - SLKA( j);
! Force SLKA( j) = 0 if strategy j is used, and
PA(j) = 0, if j is not most profitable choice;
SLKA(j)*PA(j) = 0;
);
! Conditions for B;
! B must make a decision;
@SUM( OPTB( i): PB( i)) = 1;
@FREE( PROFB); ! B might lose money;
@FOR( OPTB( i):
! Profit if do i = Actual profit of B - slack if do i;
@SUM( OPTA( j): P2B( i, j) * PA( J)) = PROFB - SLKB(i);
! Force SLKB( I) = 0 if strategy i is used and
PB(i) = 0, if i is not most profitable choice;
SLKB(i)*PB(i) = 0;
);
END
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