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Game theory — equilibrium, dilemmas, and strategy
game theory
The mathematics of strategic choice. A Nash equilibrium is a fixed point where no one gains by deviating alone; the prisoner's dilemma shows rational players reaching a worse outcome than cooperation; zero-sum games have a minimax value reached by mixed strategies. Four pillars rest on the solve path (equilibrium is a fixed point), economics (payoffs are incentives), the mind (players reason), and biology (evolutionary games). The stick (stick_game_theory_equilibrium_dilemmas_and_strategy) seals the fair zero-sum value and the dilemma's cooperation gap (tools/seed_game_theory.py).
- has part → Nash equilibrium — a fixed point — a pillar of game theory (Nash equilibrium)
- has part → The prisoner's dilemma — the price of rationality — a pillar of game theory (The prisoner's dilemma)
- has part → Zero-sum and minimax — the mixed value — a pillar of game theory (Zero-sum and minimax)
- has part → Evolutionary games — fitness is the payoff — a pillar of game theory (Evolutionary games)
- part of → The Floor of Discovery — one floor, and by its design the fear of God — strategic choice on the one map
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