n-Person Games

An Example and a Proof

John F. Nash

ResearchPublished 1951

In Part 1 a duopoly example is given, and in Part 2 a brief proof of the existence of equilibrium points yields a simple proof of the main theorem of 2-person zero-sum games.

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  • Copyright: RAND Corporation
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  • Year: 1951
  • Pages: 4
  • Document Number: RM-615

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Nash, John F., n-Person Games: An Example and a Proof. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1951. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_memoranda/RM615.html.
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