I'm a microeconomist by training and use the economic theory of games throughout most of my research program. Game theory is used as a tool for economic analysis whenever two or more players (people, ...

So you’re standing at the edge of a cliff, chained by the ankle to someone else. You’ll be released, and one of you will get a large prize, as soon as the other gives in. How do you persuade the other ...

Human behavior drives the evolution of biological organisms in ways that can profoundly adversely impact human welfare. Understanding people's incentives when they do so is essential to identify ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

For centuries, Mathematics has been the cornerstone of some of the most pivotal developments in economic thought.

In a recent artificial intelligence (AI) machine learning breakthrough in game theory, researchers solve a persistent problem with real-world applicability—for the better. At last month’s 34th ...

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 ...

In its negotiations on the two key infrastructure bills, Congress members are utilizing the classic economic concept of game theory to outmaneuver one another. We look at what this federal ...

Economic theory has evolved into a multifaceted discipline that not only articulates the fundamental principles governing resource allocation and decision‐making but also integrates classical ideas ...