Cooperative game theory provides a robust framework for analysing how rational players can form coalitions and fairly distribute joint payoffs. Traditionally, this field has focused on transferable ...

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Ever wonder how nodes are incentivized in a blockchain to ensure trust, consensus and cooperation in a system with no central authority? The answer lies in game theory, the mathematical study of ...

Every Friday, A.V. Club staffers kick off the weekend by taking a look at the world of gaming, diving in to the ideas that underpin the hobby we love with a bit of Game Theory. We’ll sound off in the ...