Lewis signaling game

An extensive form representation of a two-person Lewis signalling game

In game theory, the Lewis signaling game is a type of signaling game that features perfect common interest between players. It is named for the philosopher David Lewis who was the first to discuss this game in his Ph.D. dissertation, and later book, Convention.[1]

  1. ^ Lewis, D.: 1969, Convention. A Philosophical Study, Harvard University Press, Harvard, Mass.