Prof. Avinash Dixit, John Nash's colleague and friend explains game theory and its impact on situations we encounter every ...

Perhaps the most famous game-theory contest is the prisoner’s dilemma. In the prisoner’s dilemma, a pair of thieves have been captured and are being separately interrogated by the police. If both clam ...

Nobel laureate economist Michael Spence explains the game theory behind Donald Trump’s unpredictable approach to diplomacy and negotiations. Drawing on economist Thomas Schelling’s work, Spence ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine you had a friend who gave different answers to the same question, depending on how you asked it. “What’s the capital of Peru?” ...

To understand how driverless vehicles can navigate the complexities of the road, researchers often use game theory—mathematical models representing the way rational agents behave strategically to meet ...

The analysis explores the risks and benefits of a market-driven transition with no required date, a nearer-term target date, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. I recently had a revealing conversation with a friend — a game ...