minimax value

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minimax value

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Also known as: min max, minimum of maxima

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game theory
Games of imperfect information
…determine the so-called maximin and minimax values. A first determines the minimum percentage of votes it can obtain for each of its strategies; it then finds the maximum of these three minimum values, giving the maximin. The minimum percentages A will get if it supports, opposes, or evades are, respectively,…
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…determine the so-called maximin and minimax values. A first determines the minimum percentage of votes it can obtain for each of its strategies; it then finds the maximum of these three minimum values, giving the maximin. The minimum percentages A will get if it supports, opposes, or evades are, respectively,…
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