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chain store paradox

apparent game theory paradox involving the chain store game, where a "deterrence strategy" appears optimal instead of the backward induction strategy of standard game theory reasoning
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chain store paradox

Summary

chain store paradox is a paradox[1]. It draws 188 Wikipedia views per month (paradox category, ranking #72 of 104).[2]

Key Facts

  • chain store paradox's instance of is recorded as paradox[3].
  • retail chain is named after chain store paradox[4].
  • chain store paradox's facet of is recorded as game theory[5].

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Definition and Type

chain store paradox's instance of is recorded as paradox[3].

Origins

retail chain is named after chain store paradox[4].

Why It Matters

chain store paradox draws 188 Wikipedia views per month (paradox category, ranking #72 of 104).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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