Hawk-Dove Game
The hawk-dove game, also known as the chicken game, is a type of coordination game where players have an incentive to choose the opposite action of their opponent. The game has two Nash equilibria: (Hawk, Dove) and (Dove, Hawk). In both of these equilibria, the player who acts as the 'Hawk' receives a higher payoff. The worst possible outcome for both players occurs when they both choose the 'Hawk' strategy.
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