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Definition of Game theory

1. Noun. (economics) a theory of competition stated in terms of gains and losses among opposing players.

Definition of Game theory

1. Noun. (context: mathematics economics) A branch of applied mathematics that studies strategic situations in which individuals or organisations choose various actions in an attempt to maximize their returns. ¹

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Medical Definition of Game theory

1. A mathematical theory that deals with action in a conflict situation as if it were a game in which each player seeks to maximise his opponent's losses. (12 Dec 1998)

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Literary usage of Game theory

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Concept of Knowledge by Panayot Butchvarov (1970)
"On the other hand, the game theory must still appeal to something that can ... In its simplest version, the game theory defends this analogy merely by ..."

2. Hydropolitics along the Jordan River; Scarce Water and Its Impact on the by Aaron T. Wolf (1995)
"game theory game theory is a relatively new branch of mathematics and the ... For us, game theory allows for an analysis of the economic and political ..."

3. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"Farquharson relates his theory to the "classical" и-person game theory as follows: While in the approach emphasized by Von Neumann and Morgenstern (Theory ..."

4. Negotiation: Methodology and Training by L. J. Nieuwmeijer (1992)
"The game theory approach The game theories developed from the classical work of Von ... As a static model, the game theory does not allow for such changes, ..."

5. Cartanian Geometry, Nonlinear Waves, and Control Theory by Robert Hermann (1979)
"The best introduction to game theory with which we are familiar is the book by ... The ideas of game theory then suggest various optimization problems. ..."

6. Managing Water for Drought: National Study of Water Management During Droughtby William J. Werick by William J. Werick (1997)
"An analysis using game theory helped define the three collective choice ... John von Neumann and Oskar Morganstern developed game theory as a method for ..."

7. Theoretical Kinematics by Oene Bottema, Bernard Roth (1990)
"First comprehensive treatment of linear programming in standard economic analysis. game theory, modern welfare economics, Leontief input-output, more. ..."

8. The Concept of Knowledge by Panayot Butchvarov (1970)
"On the other hand, the game theory must still appeal to something that can ... In its simplest version, the game theory defends this analogy merely by ..."

9. Hydropolitics along the Jordan River; Scarce Water and Its Impact on the by Aaron T. Wolf (1995)
"game theory game theory is a relatively new branch of mathematics and the ... For us, game theory allows for an analysis of the economic and political ..."

10. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"Farquharson relates his theory to the "classical" и-person game theory as follows: While in the approach emphasized by Von Neumann and Morgenstern (Theory ..."

11. Negotiation: Methodology and Training by L. J. Nieuwmeijer (1992)
"The game theory approach The game theories developed from the classical work of Von ... As a static model, the game theory does not allow for such changes, ..."

12. Cartanian Geometry, Nonlinear Waves, and Control Theory by Robert Hermann (1979)
"The best introduction to game theory with which we are familiar is the book by ... The ideas of game theory then suggest various optimization problems. ..."

13. Managing Water for Drought: National Study of Water Management During Droughtby William J. Werick by William J. Werick (1997)
"An analysis using game theory helped define the three collective choice ... John von Neumann and Oskar Morganstern developed game theory as a method for ..."

14. Theoretical Kinematics by Oene Bottema, Bernard Roth (1990)
"First comprehensive treatment of linear programming in standard economic analysis. game theory, modern welfare economics, Leontief input-output, more. ..."

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