Newcomb's problem

Definition

In philosophy and mathematics, Newcomb's problem, also known as Newcomb's paradox, is a thought experiment involving a decision problem where a player must decide whether to take one or two boxes in conditions where a being, often called the "predictor", is able to predict the player's choices with near-certainty.

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