game theory en · NOUN
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Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A branch of applied mathematics that studies strategic situations in which individuals or organisations choose various actions in an attempt to maximize their returns.
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(countable) An individual theory within that branch.
Yanis Varoufakis, the firebrand economist who rose to fame at the height of Greece’s debt drama, was not only egotistical but ultimately more interested in testing out his game theories on the nation than winning its battle to keep afloat.
2025 November 25, Helena Smith, “Former Greek PM Tsipras savages ‘celebrity’ ex-finance minister Varoufakis in memoir”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
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Relateds
gaming · gaming the system · gamification · play games · ludology · gameplay · ludic fallacy
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id teori permainan (mathematical study of strategic situations) · io ludo-teorio (mathematical study of strategic situations) · ro teoria jocurilor (mathematical study of strategic situations) · ko 게임 이론 (mathematical study of strategic situations) · uz o‘yinlar nazariyasi (mathematical study of strategic situations) · tl huna ng laro (mathematical study of strategic situations) · da spilteori (mathematical study of strategic situations) · pt teoria dos jogos (mathematical study of strategic situations) · hi खेल सिद्धांत (mathematical study of strategic situations) · scn tiurìa di li joca (mathematical study of strategic situations) · nn spelteori (mathematical study of strategic situations) · ro teoria jocului (mathematical study of strategic situations) · it teoria dei giochi (mathematical study of strategic situations) · eo ludoteorio (mathematical study of strategic situations) · cmn 博弈論 /博弈论 (mathematical study of strategic situations) · no spillteori (mathematical study of strategic situations) · ru тео́рия игр (mathematical study of strategic situations) · tr oyun kuramı (mathematical study of strategic situations) · sk teória hier (mathematical study of strategic situations) · cs teorie her (mathematical study of strategic situations) · bg тео́рия на игри́те (mathematical study of strategic situations) · sv spelteori (mathematical study of strategic situations) · hu játékelmélet (mathematical study of strategic situations) · nl speltheorie (mathematical study of strategic situations) · de Spieltheorie (mathematical study of strategic situations) · fr théorie des jeux (mathematical study of strategic situations) · ca teoria dels jocs (mathematical study of strategic situations) · lt žaidimų teorija (mathematical study of strategic situations) · vi lý thuyết trò chơi (mathematical study of strategic situations) · ga teoiric imeartais (mathematical study of strategic situations) · ja ゲーム理論 (mathematical study of strategic situations) · is leikjafræði (mathematical study of strategic situations) · fi peliteoria (mathematical study of strategic situations) · cmn 賽局理論 /赛局理论 (mathematical study of strategic situations) · ga teoiric chluichí (mathematical study of strategic situations) · el θεωρία παιγνίων (mathematical study of strategic situations) · es teoría de juegos (mathematical study of strategic situations) · eu joku-teoria (mathematical study of strategic situations) · pl teoria gier (mathematical study of strategic situations)