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Zero-sum and minimax — the mixed value
game theory
When no pure choice wins (matching pennies), players randomize, and the game still has a value (0 for the fair case, sealed) - von Neumann's minimax theorem. Many moves, one value. Rests on the solve path.
source
Narrow Highway — game theory
card id
card_game_zero_sum
address
WIT.codex.FCT/zero-sum-and-minimax-the-mixed-value/REF.WITNESSED@narrow-highway
adjoining cards
- part of → Game theory — equilibrium, dilemmas, and strategy — a pillar of game theory (Zero-sum and minimax)
- connects at → The solve path — two jaws that close on the answer — the minimax value is an optimization - converge on the saddle point
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