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Meaning of "game theory" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GAME THEORY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GAME THEORY

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Game theory is a noun.
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WHAT DOES GAME THEORY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Game theory

Game theory is a study of strategic decision making. Specifically, it is "the study of mathematical models of conflict and cooperation between intelligent rational decision-makers". An alternative term suggested "as a more descriptive name for the discipline" is interactive decision theory. Game theory is mainly used in economics, political science, and psychology, as well as logic and biology. The subject first addressed zero-sum games, such that one person's gains exactly equal net losses of the other participant or participants. Today, however, game theory applies to a wide range of behavioral relations, and has developed into an umbrella term for the logical side of decision science, including both humans and non-humans. Modern game theory began with the idea regarding the existence of mixed-strategy equilibria in two-person zero-sum games and its proof by John von Neumann. Von Neumann's original proof used Brouwer fixed-point theorem on continuous mappings into compact convex sets, which became a standard method in game theory and mathematical economics.

Definition of game theory in the English dictionary

The definition of game theory in the dictionary is mathematical theory concerned with the optimum choice of strategy in situations involving a conflict of interest Also called: theory of games.

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Synonyms and antonyms of game theory in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «game theory» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GAME THEORY

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The translations of game theory from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «game theory» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

博弈论
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la teoría de juegos
570 millions of speakers

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game theory
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खेल सिद्धांत
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

نظرية اللعبة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

теория игр
278 millions of speakers

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teoria dos jogos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খেলা তত্ত্ব
260 millions of speakers

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la théorie des jeux
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Teori permainan
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Spieltheorie
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ゲーム理論
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게임 이론
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Teori game
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lý thuyết trò chơi
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விளையாட்டு கோட்பாடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गेम सिद्धांत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

oyun Teorisi
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Translator English - Italian

teoria dei giochi
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teoria gier
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теорія ігор
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teoria jocurilor
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θεωρία των παιγνίων
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spel teorie
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spelteori
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spillteori
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about game theory

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4 QUOTES WITH «GAME THEORY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word game theory.
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Colin Camerer
Game theory is a branch of, originally, applied mathematics, used mostly in economics and political science, a little bit in biology, that gives us a mathematical taxonomy of social life, and it predicts what people are likely to do and believe others will do in cases where everyone's actions affect everyone else.
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Bruce Bueno de Mesquita
I think almost all strategic problems could at least be improved upon if people would do more careful game-theoretic analysis. The reason game theory works in predicting is because people intuit how to behave game-theoretically.
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Dave Hickey
My mother was an economics professor. I'm proficient in math, and statistics, game theory, symbolic logic and all of that.
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Penn Jillette
I think voting for the lesser of two evils in game theory always leads to more evil.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GAME THEORY»

Discover the use of game theory in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to game theory and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Behavioral Game Theory: Experiments in Strategic Interaction
Behavioral game theory has three ingredients that come clearly into focus in this book: mathematical theories of how moral obligation and vengeance affect the way people bargain and trust each other; a theory of how limits in the brain ...
Colin F. Camerer, 2011
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A Course in Game Theory
Presents the main ideas of game theory at a level suitable for graduate students and advanced undergraduates, emphasizing the theory's foundations and interpretations of its basic concepts.
Martin J. Osborne, Ariel Rubinstein, 1994
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Game Theory for Applied Economists
This book introduces one of the most powerful tools of modern economics to a wide audience: those who will later construct or consume game-theoretic models.
Robert Gibbons, 1992
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Evolutionary Game Theory
This text introduces current evolutionary game theory -- where ideas fromevolutionary biology and rationalistic economics meet -- emphasizing the links between static anddynamic approaches and noncooperative game theory.
Jörgen W. Weibull, 1997
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GAME THEORY
Eminently suited to classroom use as well as individual study, Roger Myerson's introductory text provides a clear and thorough examination of the models, solution concepts, results, and methodological principles of noncooperative and ...
Roger B. Myerson, 2013
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Essentials of Game Theory: A Concise, Multidisciplinary ...
Game theory is the mathematical study of interaction among independent, self-interested agents.
Kevin Leyton-Brown, Yoav Shoham, 2008
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Game Theory: A Critical Text
The second edition of this text incorporates recent advances in game theory into its clear introduction to the subject.
Shaun Hargreaves Heap, Yanis Varoufakis, 2004
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Game Theory
This advanced text introduces the principles of noncooperative game theory -including strategic form games, Nash equilibria, subgame perfection, repeated games, and games ofincomplete information - in a direct and uncomplicated style that ...
Drew Fudenberg, Jean Tirole, 1991
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Algorithmic Game Theory
This definitive work will set the tone of research for the next few years and beyond.
Noam Nisan, Tim Roughgarden, Eva Tardos, 2007
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Game Theory: A Nontechnical Introduction
Newly revised edition offers overview of game theory, then lucid coverage of the two-person zero-sum game with equilibrium points; the general, two-person zero-sum game; utility theory; other topics. Problems at start of each chapter.
Morton D. Davis, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GAME THEORY»

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Barney Frank Defends Political Hypocrisy, Game Theory Explains It
HughPickens.com writes with a link to Steven I. Weiss's Atlantic article which says game theory can shed light both on what is happening in ... «Military Technologies, Jul 15»
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Failure may now be the least-worst option for Syriza
... let alone 'game theory'. As with winning the referendum, the rejection of the deal by the Eurozone is in many ways the only way out for the ... «New Statesman, Jul 15»
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Greece's 'game theory meets harsh reality': Ross
"This is game theory meets harsh reality," Ross, who has investments in Greece, told CNBC on Friday, a day after Greece submitted last-ditch ... «CNBC, Jul 15»
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Game Theory: Going for Two with the Lead
Two years ago, I wrote an article on when to go for two when trailing. There's a lot of math involved there (and this one will have a bit too), but a ... «The Only Colors, Jul 15»
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Did Greece score an own-goal with game theory?
The high-stakes negotiations between Greece and its creditors have drawn attention to "game theory" and one of its biggest fans, former ... «CNBC, Jul 15»
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Games Inbox: Superman game theory, The Vanishing Of Ethan …
Games Inbox: Superman game theory, The Vanishing Of Ethan Carter, and Advance Wars 2. Default author image. GameCentral for ... «Metro, Jul 15»
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End game theory
The Greek "No" vote means euro zone chiefs have a seismic call to make. With over half the votes counted, a Sunday referendum on whether ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
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Game theory: talk of a Grexit teaches us to expect the unexpected
The Greek people just voted “no” in their recent referendum on whether to accept bail-out terms that would have meant tougher austerity ... «Tyrepress.com, Jul 15»
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Backing down on Greece's debt is the safest, most rational option
Lots of people have raised the suggestion of applying game theory to the the Greek debt crisis. I haven't attempted this, reflecting my general ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Greece Special Report: Another Move In Game Theory
Greek saga is also known as game theory which the Greek finance minister has been playing with his opponents. If this was the right tool to use ... «Investing.com, Jul 15»

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