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Unbeatable Strategies

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  • Rabah Amir
  • Igor V. Evstigneev
  • Valeriya Potapova

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The paper analyzes the notion of an unbeatable strategy as a game-theoretic solution concept. A general framework (games with relative preferences) suitable for the analysis of this concept is proposed. Basic properties of unbeatable strategies are presented and a number of examples and applications considered.

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  • Rabah Amir & Igor V. Evstigneev & Valeriya Potapova, 2021. "Unbeatable Strategies," Economics Discussion Paper Series 2101, Economics, The University of Manchester, revised Jul 2023.
    • Handle: RePEc:man:sespap:2101
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    • C72 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - Noncooperative Games
    • C73 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - Stochastic and Dynamic Games; Evolutionary Games
    • D43 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - Oligopoly and Other Forms of Market Imperfection

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