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Backward induction applies to Extensive form. Activate to inspect this relation.Cooperative game is a Game (game theory). Activate to inspect this relation.Dominant strategy enables Nash equilibrium. Activate to inspect this relation.Dominant strategy is a Strategy. Activate to inspect this relation.Dominant strategy is part of Game theory. Activate to inspect this relation.Extensive form models Game (game theory). Activate to inspect this relation.Mixed strategy is a Strategy. Activate to inspect this relation.Nash equilibrium depends on Strategy. Activate to inspect this relation.Nash equilibrium is part of Game theory. Activate to inspect this relation.Payoff matrix models Game (game theory). Activate to inspect this relation.Payoff matrix is part of Game theory. Activate to inspect this relation.Strategy is part of Game (game theory). Activate to inspect this relation.Prisoner's dilemma applies to Nash equilibrium. Activate to inspect this relation.Prisoner's dilemma contradicts Pareto efficiency. Activate to inspect this relation.Prisoner's dilemma is a Game (game theory). Activate to inspect this relation.Prisoner's dilemma is part of Game theory. Activate to inspect this relation.Tragedy of the commons is analogous to Prisoner's dilemma. Activate to inspect this relation.Zero-sum game is a Game (game theory). Activate to inspect this relation.Zero-sum game applies to Game theory. Activate to inspect this relation.Zero-sum gameGame (game theory)Game theoryCooperative gameExtensive formPayoff matrixStrategyPrisoner's dilemmaDominant strategyNash equilibriumBackward inductionMixed strategyPareto efficiencyTragedy of the commons
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12 concepts viewed through this lens. Bridge concepts connect this view to Economics, Mathematics.

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Zero-sum game

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At a glance

In a zero-sum game one player's gain is exactly another's loss, so the total is fixed.

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Game Theory · Mathematics
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  • Game theory5
    Economics, Mathematics · connects to Dominant strategy, Nash equilibrium, Payoff matrix…
  • Tragedy of the commons1
    Economics · connects to Prisoner's dilemma

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  • This view connects 3 disciplines: Economics, Game Theory, Mathematics.
  • Zero-sum game is a bridge concept — viewed here through Game Theory, Mathematics.
  • The connections here span 7 relation families.
  • Feedback loop explains 2 concepts in this view (Economics, Game Theory, Mathematics).

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