Chapter4
Nonzero Sum Games
In This Chapter
- Understanding the benefits of studying nonzero sum games
- Identifying nonzero sum equilibria
- Computing strategy mixes and payoffs
- Eliminating nonsensical equilibria
Our species has been able to create an astonishing amount of stuff in the space of just a few thousand years. But not all of this productivity can be explained by the notion of zero sum and its fixed pie.
Many human interactions benefit from a synergy in which different people bring together complementary resources and skills with the result being more than the sum of the parts. Consider a simple market: you have a surplus of wheat and I ...
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