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The theory of games is concerned with analyzing conflict situations where the participants of the game are conscious, rational entities seeking to reach (or approach) some objective. Very often one of the participants (players) cannot be regarded as a conscious individual having his own preferences and objectives. Thus the other players cannot count on his rational behaviour.
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© 1985 Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest, Hungary
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Szép, J., Forgó, F. (1985). Games against nature. In: Introduction to the Theory of Games. Mathematics and Its Applications, vol 17. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5193-8_21
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