I didn't understand two things, if someone would like to explain to me:<p>i) Isn't it a winner/loser pair for each game? How can a pair "outperform" another? Nash equilibrium is about an overall better situation for both sides, but if one is smarter enough than the other, it is better for this one not to be on Nash equilibrium. So I don't see it as underperformed by a "Nash pair".<p>ii) Later in the article they explain that chimps have better short memory than humans through an experiment where chimps correctly recall numbers that appeared on a screen. My doubt: chimps can undersand the correct order of numbers? In other words, chimps can read numbers <i>and</i> understand their order?? That is new to me.<p>Maybe I misread something...
It's worth watching these short videos from years ago to get an idea, though this is a different game. Chimps outperforming humans in memory games:<p>1. "Man Vs Chimp - memory test"<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVlJv7ZkvGA" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVlJv7ZkvGA</a><p>2. etc.<p><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=chimp+memory&tbm=vid" rel="nofollow">https://www.google.com/search?q=chimp+memory&tbm=vid</a>