Preferred Label : game theory;
MeSH definition : Theoretical construct used in applied mathematics to analyze certain situations in
which there is an interplay between parties that may have similar, opposed, or mixed
interests. In a typical game, decision-making players, who each have their own goals,
try to gain advantage over the other parties by anticipating each other's decisions;
the game is finally resolved as a consequence of the players' decisions.;
MeSH synonym : theory, game; game theories; theories, game;
CISMeF synonym : dilemmas, prisoner; dilemmas, prisoner's; dilemmas, prisoners; prisoner dilemmas; prisoner's dilemmas; prisoners dilemmas;
MeSH annotation : no qualif;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game theory;
Origin ID : D005716;
UMLS CUI : C0016997;
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Theoretical construct used in applied mathematics to analyze certain situations in
which there is an interplay between parties that may have similar, opposed, or mixed
interests. In a typical game, decision-making players, who each have their own goals,
try to gain advantage over the other parties by anticipating each other's decisions;
the game is finally resolved as a consequence of the players' decisions.
