Ask Our Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
game theory
Table of Contents
References & Edit History Related Topics
Images & Videos
payoff matrix with saddlepoint payoff matrix without saddlepoint variable-sum payoff matrix
prisoner's dilemma in game theory
prisoner's dilemma biological competition first reduction table second reduction table
See how game theory applies to the peacock's tail evolution
For Students
game theory summary
Discover
Illustration for Demystified "How Dangerous is Quicksand"
How Deadly Is Quicksand?
Close up of praying mantis walking on stone ground against a blurred background in Japan
6 Animals That Eat Their Mates
Berries and leaves of the bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) plant. Poisonous plant
7 of the World’s Deadliest Plants
The United States Supreme Court building, Washington, D.C.
14 Questions About Government in the United States Answered
Germans from East and West stand on the Berlin Wall in front of the Brandenburg Gate in the November 10, 1989, photo, one day after the wall opened.
Timeline of the 1980s
NBA Lakers Celtics Finals Kevin Garnett shooting.
10 Great Sports Rivalries
Big beaver gnawing on limb at river's edge
6 Animal Species that Mate for Life

game theory: Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/game-theory
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

News •

Bessent Invokes Game-Theory Specialist in Hailing Dollar’s Role • May 6, 2025, 5:28 AM ET (Bloomberg.com)

Photos and Videos

payoff matrix with saddlepoint
payoff matrix without saddlepoint
variable-sum payoff matrix
prisoner's dilemma
biological competition
first reduction table
second reduction table
prisoner's dilemma in game theory
See how game theory applies to the peacock's tail evolution
See All Videos and Images →

Related Topics and References

Topics
Dig Deeper: More Articles That Discuss This Topic

Key People

John von Neumann
John von Neumann
American mathematician
Riker, William
William Riker
American political scientist
Thomas C. Schelling
American economist and game theorist
John Nash
John Nash
American mathematician
Lloyd Shapley, 2012.
Lloyd Shapley
American mathematician
Émile Borel
French mathematician
Blackwell, David
David Blackwell
American statistician and mathematician
Alvin E. Roth.
Alvin E. Roth
American economist
Aumann, Robert J.
Robert J. Aumann
Israeli mathematician
John C. Harsanyi
American economist
Richard E. Stearns
American mathematician and computer scientist
Selten, Reinhard
Reinhard Selten
German mathematician
R.B. Braithwaite
British philosopher
Oskar Morgenstern
German-American economist