Nash equilibrium
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A Nash equilibrium is a game-theoretic solution concept where no player can improve their payoff by unilaterally changing their strategy, given the strategies of all other players.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nash equilibrium canonical | 8 |
| trembling hand perfect equilibrium | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nash equilibrium Context triple: [Hotelling’s law, relatedTo, Nash equilibrium]
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On Equilibrium
On Equilibrium is a philosophical work by John Ralston Saul that explores the importance of balancing key human qualities—such as reason, ethics, and common sense—to create a more humane and democratic society.
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Nash bargaining solution
The Nash bargaining solution is a foundational concept in game theory that defines a fair and efficient outcome for two-party bargaining problems based on axioms of rationality and symmetry.
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Nash
Nash is a key protagonist and magician in the role-playing game "Lunar: The Silver Star," known for his arrogant demeanor and loyalty to his friends.
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Nash
Nash is a surname of English origin borne by numerous notable individuals across fields such as civil rights activism, mathematics, and the arts.
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Game Theory (with Drew Fudenberg)
"Game Theory (with Drew Fudenberg)" is a widely used graduate-level textbook that provides a rigorous and comprehensive introduction to modern game theory and its applications in economics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nash equilibrium Target entity description: A Nash equilibrium is a game-theoretic solution concept where no player can improve their payoff by unilaterally changing their strategy, given the strategies of all other players.
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A.
On Equilibrium
On Equilibrium is a philosophical work by John Ralston Saul that explores the importance of balancing key human qualities—such as reason, ethics, and common sense—to create a more humane and democratic society.
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B.
Nash bargaining solution
The Nash bargaining solution is a foundational concept in game theory that defines a fair and efficient outcome for two-party bargaining problems based on axioms of rationality and symmetry.
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C.
Nash
Nash is a key protagonist and magician in the role-playing game "Lunar: The Silver Star," known for his arrogant demeanor and loyalty to his friends.
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D.
Nash
Nash is a surname of English origin borne by numerous notable individuals across fields such as civil rights activism, mathematics, and the arts.
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E.
Game Theory (with Drew Fudenberg)
"Game Theory (with Drew Fudenberg)" is a widely used graduate-level textbook that provides a rigorous and comprehensive introduction to modern game theory and its applications in economics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
equilibrium concept in game theory
ⓘ
game-theoretic solution concept ⓘ |
| appliedExample |
Battle of the Sexes
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of the Sexes tennis match
Bertrand competition ⓘ Cournot duopoly ⓘ
linked to:
Cournot
Matching Pennies ⓘ Prisoner’s Dilemma ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
extensive-form games
ⓘ
finite games ⓘ infinite games ⓘ normal-form games ⓘ strategic-form games ⓘ |
| assumes |
players are rational
ⓘ
players correctly anticipate others’ strategies ⓘ players know the game structure ⓘ |
| centralTo | non-cooperative game theory ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
mutual best responses
ⓘ
strategic stability against unilateral deviations ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
lack of predictive power in some games
ⓘ
multiple equilibria ⓘ reliance on strong rationality assumptions ⓘ |
| definedAs | strategy profile where no player can gain by unilaterally deviating ⓘ |
| definedBy | best responses of all players to each other ⓘ |
| doesNotNecessarilyImply | Pareto efficiency ⓘ |
| existenceProvedBy |
John Forbes Nash Jr.
ⓘ
linked to:
John Nash
|
| field |
economics
ⓘ
evolutionary biology ⓘ game theory ⓘ mathematics ⓘ |
| guaranteedExistenceIn | finite games with mixed strategies ⓘ |
| hasRefinement |
proper equilibrium
ⓘ
sequential equilibrium ⓘ subgame perfect Nash equilibrium ⓘ trembling-hand perfect equilibrium ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
correlated equilibrium
ⓘ
evolutionarily stable strategy ⓘ mixed-strategy Nash equilibrium ⓘ pure-strategy Nash equilibrium ⓘ subgame perfect Nash equilibrium ⓘ trembling-hand perfect equilibrium ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
John Forbes Nash Jr.
ⓘ
linked to:
John Nash
|
| introducedIn |
1950
ⓘ
1951 ⓘ |
| mathematicallyBasedOn |
Brouwer fixed-point theorem
ⓘ
Kakutani fixed-point theorem ⓘ fixed-point theorems ⓘ |
| mayBe |
multiple
ⓘ
nonexistent in pure strategies ⓘ unique ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
John Forbes Nash Jr.
ⓘ
linked to:
John Nash
|
| publication |
Non-Cooperative Games
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linked to:
Non-cooperative Games
|
| publicationYear | 1951 ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Bayesian Nash equilibrium
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linked to:
Bayesian games
correlated equilibrium ⓘ dominant strategy equilibrium ⓘ perfect Bayesian equilibrium ⓘ subgame perfect equilibrium ⓘ |
| usedIn |
algorithmic game theory
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auction theory ⓘ bargaining theory ⓘ evolutionary game theory ⓘ industrial organization ⓘ mechanism design ⓘ oligopoly theory ⓘ political science ⓘ |
| usedToModel | strategic interaction among rational agents ⓘ |
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Subject: Nash equilibrium Description of subject: A Nash equilibrium is a game-theoretic solution concept where no player can improve their payoff by unilaterally changing their strategy, given the strategies of all other players.
Referenced by (10)
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linked to: Nash equilibrium
linked to: Nash equilibrium
subject linked to:
“Extensive Games and the Problem of Information”
subject linked to:
“Classics in Game Theory” (editor)