This is a famous problem posed by #ThomasSchelling, a #Nobel prize winning #economist and a founding father of #GameTheory. He's also credited with the #ColdWar doctrine of #MutuallyAssuredDestruction, but that's another story.
This is an example of a game of cooperation between two non-communicating participants. And Schelling argued that there is a strategy that maximises the chance of success. (3/n)
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