Non-cooperative game theory

In game theory, a non-cooperative game is one in which players make decisions independently. Thus, while they may be able to cooperate, any cooperation must be self-enforcing.

A game in which players can enforce contracts through third parties is a cooperative game.

See also

• Assured destruction
• Intra-household bargaining
• Grim trigger
• Nash equilibrium
• Proper equilibrium
• Tit for tat
• Trembling hand perfect equilibrium
• Trigger strategy
• War of attrition (game)
• Zero-sum

External links

• A brief introduction to non-cooperative game theory