game
In general, a game is a way of describing a situation in which players make choices with the intent of optimizing their utility. Formally, a game includes three features:
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a set of pure strategies for each player (their strategy space)
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a way of determining an outcome from the strategies selected by the players
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a utility function for each player specifying their payoff for each outcome
| Title | game |
| Canonical name | Game |
| Date of creation | 2013-03-22 12:51:19 |
| Last modified on | 2013-03-22 12:51:19 |
| Owner | Henry (455) |
| Last modified by | Henry (455) |
| Numerical id | 12 |
| Author | Henry (455) |
| Entry type | Definition |
| Classification | msc 91A99 |
| Related topic | CommonKnowledge |
| Related topic | NormalFormGame |
| Related topic | CompleteInformation |
| Related topic | Strategy2 |
| Defines | outcome |
| Defines | game |
| Defines | player |
| Defines | utility function |
| Defines | payoff |