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Game Theory

Theoretical construct used in applied mathematics to analyze certain situations in which there is an interplay between parties that may have similar, opposed, or mixed interests. In a typical game, decision-making players, who each have their own goals, try to gain advantage over the other parties by anticipating each other's decisions; the game is finally resolved as a consequence of the players' decisions.

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Theoretical construct used in applied mathematics to analyze certain situations in which there is an interplay between parties that may have similar, opposed, or mixed interests. In a typical game, decision-making players, who each have their own goals, try to gain advantage over the other parties by anticipating each other's decisions; the game is finally resolved as a consequence of the players' decisions.

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3 entry terms
  • Game Theories
  • Theories, Game
  • Theory, Game

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1969

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  • Group Processes (1966-1968)
  • Interpersonal Relations (1966-1968)
  • Operations Research (1966-1968)

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  1. G17w.388w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Game Theory. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005716. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005716
  2. Game Theory. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_theory
  3. Game Theory. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44455