The 'Pick a Number' tale illustrates the concept of perfect information in game theory by presenting a scenario where both the number setter and the searcher are aware of each other's strategies. This mutual understanding represents perfect information, as both parties know what the other is thinking. This scenario helps readers understand how perfect information works in game theory.
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The authors also use entertainment as a way to get their points across. These stories are presented in the form of "tales," and one of the most memorable ones is called "Pick a Number." Readers are challenged to guess a number between 1 and 100 for five straight times to find the correct number that was chosen by them. The illustration concludes that this strategy is a good one, because the number setter and the searcher both know and understand the concepts behind finding the perfect information in game theory. That simply means "I know what you are thinking, and you know what I am thinking."