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In which field is game theory extensively used?
In which field is game theory extensively used?
- Economics (correct)
- Astronomy
- Biology
- Geology
What type of games did traditional game theory address?
What type of games did traditional game theory address?
- Two-person zero-sum games (correct)
- Cooperative games
- Single-player games
- Multi-player non-zero-sum games
Who provided the original proof for mixed-strategy equilibria in two-person zero-sum games?
Who provided the original proof for mixed-strategy equilibria in two-person zero-sum games?
- Brouwer
- Morgenstern and Brouwer
- Oskar Morgenstern
- John von Neumann (correct)
What mathematical concept did John von Neumann's original proof use?
What mathematical concept did John von Neumann's original proof use?
What did the second edition of 'Theory of Games and Economic Behavior' by John von Neumann and Oskar Morgenstern provide an axiomatic theory of?
What did the second edition of 'Theory of Games and Economic Behavior' by John von Neumann and Oskar Morgenstern provide an axiomatic theory of?
Which theorem became a standard method in game theory and mathematical economics due to John von Neumann's original proof?
Which theorem became a standard method in game theory and mathematical economics due to John von Neumann's original proof?
Who was awarded the Crafoord Prize for his application of evolutionary game theory in 1999?
Who was awarded the Crafoord Prize for his application of evolutionary game theory in 1999?
In which year did Pascal and Huygens develop the concept of expectation on reasoning about the structure of games of chance?
In which year did Pascal and Huygens develop the concept of expectation on reasoning about the structure of games of chance?
Who published De ratiociniis in ludo aleæ (On Reasoning in Games of Chance) in 1657?
Who published De ratiociniis in ludo aleæ (On Reasoning in Games of Chance) in 1657?
In which publication did Antoine Augustin Cournot present a solution that is the Nash equilibrium of the game?
In which publication did Antoine Augustin Cournot present a solution that is the Nash equilibrium of the game?
Who proved that the optimal chess strategy is strictly determined?
Who proved that the optimal chess strategy is strictly determined?
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