A Reinterpretation of Davenport's Game Theory Analysis: Brief Communication

Davenport's classic application to anthropology of game theory is reinterpreted so as to separate the mathematics of his model from the criticized game theory interpretation of that mathematics. The reinterpretation implies that the fishing pattern of a certain Jamaican fishing village may be t...

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Published in:American anthropologist 1974-03, Vol.76 (1), p.65-66
Main Author: Bagnato, Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arithmetic mean
Discussion and Debate
Fishing lines
Game theory
Modeling
Net income
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Summary:Davenport's classic application to anthropology of game theory is reinterpreted so as to separate the mathematics of his model from the criticized game theory interpretation of that mathematics. The reinterpretation implies that the fishing pattern of a certain Jamaican fishing village may be the one that produces the steadiest average net income for the village as a whole.
ISSN:0002-7294
1548-1433
DOI:10.1525/aa.1974.76.1.02a00130