Game Theory Foundations · Static games
Mixed strategies
When being predictable gets you exploited (penalty kicks, poker bluffs, tennis serves), the optimal play is to randomize. Learn the indifference trick to compute the right mix.
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Prereqs: Nash equilibrium, basic probability (Probability & EV). Next: Sequential games. Yale ECON 159 Lectures 10–12.Next: 1. Games with no pure equilibrium