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In game theory, this term describes a situation where no player can benefit by changing their strategy while the other players keep theirs unchanged.
- Dominant Strategy
- Nash Equilibrium
- Pareto Optimum
- Zero-Sum Outcome
This Nobel Prize-winning mathematician developed the concept of equilibrium in non-cooperative games while studying at Princeton.
- John Nash
- John von Neumann
- Lloyd Shapley
- Robert Aumann
This simple children's game is a classic example of a game with no pure strategy Nash equilibrium, requiring mixed strategies to play optimally.
- Tic-Tac-Toe
- Checkers
- Rock-Paper-Scissors
- Connect Four
In the Prisoner's Dilemma, this is what both prisoners choose when they act rationally in their self-interest, even though it makes them both worse off.
- Cooperate
- Defect
- Stay Silent
- Negotiate
This outcome occurs when it's impossible to make one person better off without making someone else worse off.
- Pareto Efficiency
- Nash Equilibrium
- Market Equilibrium
- Social Optimum
In a two-player game, these are the numerical values representing how much each player gains or loses from each outcome.
- Payoffs
- Stakes
- Dividends
- Margins
This Oscar-winning 2001 film starring Russell Crowe depicts the life of game theorist John Nash and his struggles with mental illness.
- Good Will Hunting
- A Beautiful Mind
- The Imitation Game
- The Theory of Everything
This coordination game describes a couple who want to spend time together but prefer different activities—one prefers the opera, the other prefers a boxing match.
- Matching Pennies
- Battle of the Sexes
- Coordination Game
- Trust Game
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