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A quantum approach to play asymmetric coordination games

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We present a quantum approach to play asymmetric coordination games, which are more general than symmetric coordination games such as the Battle of the Sexes game, the Chicken game and the Hawk–Dove game. Our results show that quantum entanglement can help the players to coordinate their strategies.

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Situ, H. A quantum approach to play asymmetric coordination games. Quantum Inf Process 13, 591–599 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11128-013-0675-9

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