game theory
noun
: the analysis of a situation involving conflicting interests (as in business or military strategy) in terms of gains and losses among opposing players
game theorist
noun
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The bleak bargaining chips of deterrence In 2005, Thomas Schelling won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for enhancing understanding of conflict and cooperation through game theory analysis.
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Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Feb. 2025
Korok Ray is a professor who teaches Bitcoin and researches game theory.
—Korok Ray, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
In game theory, the Nash equilibrium describes the most rational choice an actor can make based on the choices of other actors.
—Sam Lyman, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
For an industry rooted in the dry, analytical domains of cryptography and game theory, crypto has an uncanny ability to draw exceptional storytelling talent.
—Christian Catalini, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Feb. 2025
Korok Ray is a professor who teaches Bitcoin and researches game theory.
—Korok Ray, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
In game theory, the Nash equilibrium describes the most rational choice an actor can make based on the choices of other actors.
—Sam Lyman, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
For an industry rooted in the dry, analytical domains of cryptography and game theory, crypto has an uncanny ability to draw exceptional storytelling talent.
—Christian Catalini, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Game theory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20theory. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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