Vidal's libraryTitle: | Non-Cooperative Games |
Author: | John Nash |
Year: | 1950 |
Abstract: | This paper introduces the concept of a non-cooperative game and develops methods for the mathematical analysis of such games. The games considered are n-person games represented by means of pure strategies and pay-off functions defined for the combinations of pure strategies. The distinction between cooperative and non-cooperative games is unrelated to the mathematical description by means of pure strategies and pay-off function of a game. Tather, it depends on the possibility or impossibility of coalitions, communication, and side-payments. The concepts of an equilibrium point, a solution, a strong solution, a sub-solution, and values are introduced by mathematical definitions. And in later sections the interpretation of these concepts in non-cooperative games is dicussed. The main mathematical result is the proof of the existence in any game of at least one equilibrium point. Other results concern the geometrical structure of the set of equilibrium points of a game with a solution, the geometry of sub-solutions, and the existence of a symmetrical equilibrium point in a symmetrical game. As an illustration of the possibilitie for application a treatment of a simple three-man poker model is included. |
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author = {John Nash},
title = {Non-Cooperative Games},
school = {Priceton University},
year = 1950,
abstract = {This paper introduces the concept of a
non-cooperative game and develops methods for the
mathematical analysis of such games. The games
considered are n-person games represented by means
of pure strategies and pay-off functions defined for
the combinations of pure strategies. The distinction
between cooperative and non-cooperative games is
unrelated to the mathematical description by means
of pure strategies and pay-off function of a
game. Tather, it depends on the possibility or
impossibility of coalitions, communication, and
side-payments. The concepts of an equilibrium point,
a solution, a strong solution, a sub-solution, and
values are introduced by mathematical
definitions. And in later sections the
interpretation of these concepts in non-cooperative
games is dicussed. The main mathematical result is
the proof of the existence in any game of at least
one equilibrium point. Other results concern the
geometrical structure of the set of equilibrium
points of a game with a solution, the geometry of
sub-solutions, and the existence of a symmetrical
equilibrium point in a symmetrical game. As an
illustration of the possibilitie for application a
treatment of a simple three-man poker model is
included.},
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