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Economics

Game Theory and the Nash Equilibrium

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John Nash proved that every finite game has at least one equilibrium in mixed strategies, earning him the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1994.

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Why is it that two rational people sometimes choose an outcome that is worse for both of them, even when a better option exists? The answer lies in a silent dance of strategic choice.