minimax
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- noun
- /ˈmɪnɪˌmæks/
- Specialized
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minimax
- And so the minimax theorem is a is the duality theorem three person games.
Examples
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By looking for the point where maximin = minimax, each player wants to make himself invulnerable against the other's choice.
Academic text (1998) -
All right, So if as you guys remember, the game search when you're using regular minimax is essentially a depth first search.
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But since in a zero-sum game your opponent's payoff is the negative of yours, you minimize his maximum ("minimax") when you maximize your own minimum.
Academic text (1998) -
It derives from the minimax theorem, proved by John von Neumann in 1926, which was a turning point in the development of game theory.
Academic text (1998) -
The dependent variable therefore has five discrete categories: (1) MAXIMIN, (2) MINIMAX, (3) COMPENSATORY, (4) MIXED, and (5) DOMINATED.
Academic text (2005) -
They pull out their linear programming charts, statistical decision theories, and minimax solutions and compute the price-cost probabilities of their transactions and investments just like we do.
Blog text (22) -
ARROW uses the solution concept of behavioral minimax regret to provide the strategy that minimizes regret or utility loss for the patrollers in the presence of payoff uncertainty and bounded rational attackers.
Academic text (2016) -
In game theory, a player employs a minimax strategy to reduce their maximum possible loss against an opponent.
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Using the minimax method, the analyst determined the best approach to minimize financial risks in investment decisions.
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To optimize outcomes in competitive games, participants often rely on minimax techniques to ensure their losses are minimized.
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Etymology
Minimax comes from two parts: mini- meaning 'small' (as in minimum) and max- meaning 'big' or 'largest' (as in maximum). So a minimax strategy tries to make the worst possible result as small as it can be.