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What do maxmin and minmax strategies represent in a zero-sum game?
What do maxmin and minmax strategies represent in a zero-sum game?
In a Nash equilibrium of a zero-sum game, what value do players receive?
In a Nash equilibrium of a zero-sum game, what value do players receive?
What graphical representation is used to illustrate equilibrium in a zero-sum game like matching pennies?
What graphical representation is used to illustrate equilibrium in a zero-sum game like matching pennies?
What is the significance of the saddle point in the context of a Nash equilibrium?
What is the significance of the saddle point in the context of a Nash equilibrium?
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How can one directly find the Nash equilibrium in a 2 by 2 zero-sum game?
How can one directly find the Nash equilibrium in a 2 by 2 zero-sum game?
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What characterizes a maxmin strategy in a two-player game?
What characterizes a maxmin strategy in a two-player game?
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In the context of maxmin strategies, what is meant by the 'maxmin value'?
In the context of maxmin strategies, what is meant by the 'maxmin value'?
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How does a minmax strategy relate to the goals of player i?
How does a minmax strategy relate to the goals of player i?
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What is a plausible reason for employing a maxmin strategy?
What is a plausible reason for employing a maxmin strategy?
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What differentiates a zero sum game from other types of games?
What differentiates a zero sum game from other types of games?
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What happens when the kicker chooses to kick to the left and the goalie also jumps left?
What happens when the kicker chooses to kick to the left and the goalie also jumps left?
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How does the kicker maximize his minimum payoff according to the given strategies?
How does the kicker maximize his minimum payoff according to the given strategies?
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What does the value of the game represent in the context of the penalty kick scenario?
What does the value of the game represent in the context of the penalty kick scenario?
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If the goalie jumps incorrectly when the kicker kicks to the right, what is the stated probability of stopping the kick?
If the goalie jumps incorrectly when the kicker kicks to the right, what is the stated probability of stopping the kick?
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What strategy must player 2 (the goalie) consider when player 1 (the kicker) executes his chosen strategy?
What strategy must player 2 (the goalie) consider when player 1 (the kicker) executes his chosen strategy?
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Study Notes
Maxmin and Minmax Strategies
- Maxmin strategy: A player's strategy maximizing their payoff, assuming the other player is trying to minimize it.
- Maxmin value: The guaranteed payoff from following a maxmin strategy.
- Minmax strategy: A strategy that minimizes the opponent's maximum possible payoff.
- Minmax value: The value from following a minmax strategy.
Zero-Sum Games
- Zero-sum games: Games where one player's gain is exactly the other's loss.
- Maxmin and minmax strategies are crucial in zero-sum games.
- Payoffs in Nash Equilibrium are the same as both maxmin and minmax values
- Nash equilibrium: A situation where no player can improve their payoff by unilaterally changing their strategy. In zero-sum games, maxmin and minmax strategies are the same.
Two-Player Games
- Focus on two-player games in the context of maxmin/minmax strategies.
- Strategies can be expressed graphically in three-dimensional space.
- Saddle points are stable equilibrium points in a game where maxmin and minmax strategies are identical.
Penalty Kick Game
- Example of a zero-sum game: A penalty kicker vs. a goalie
- Strategies include kicking left/right and jumping left/right
- Payoffs are probabilities of scoring based on player actions and goalie's reactions
- Identifying the maxmin strategy for the kicker and minmax strategy for the goalie.
- Equilibrium Strategies involve randomization between kicking left/right are identified.
Computing Nash Equilibrium
- Linear programming is used to determine equilibrium strategies (Nash equilibrium).
- The process involves formulating a linear program that captures the game to find strategies to maximize/minimize outcomes.
Other Relevant Information
- Maxmin strategy focuses on worst-case scenarios for the player using this strategy.
- The minmax value is the amount that the opponent will lose.
- Calculation methods are presented (derivatives, rearranging equations).
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Explore the concepts of maxmin and minmax strategies in zero-sum games. This quiz delves into how these strategies are formulated, their significance in Nash Equilibrium, and the graphical representation of two-player games. Test your understanding of critical game theory concepts!
