zero-sum game

mathematical representation of a situation in which each participant's gain or loss of utility is exactly balanced by the losses or gains of the utility of the other participants
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zero-sum game

Summary

zero-sum game is a representation[1]. It draws 2,182 Wikipedia views per month (representation category, ranking #1 of 5).[2]

Key Facts

  • zero-sum game's instance of is recorded as representation[3].
  • zero-sum game's instance of is recorded as identifier[4].
  • zero-sum game is a type of non-cooperative game[5].
  • zero-sum game is a type of minimax theorem[6].
  • zero-sum game is a type of Nash equilibrium[7].
  • zero-sum game is a type of non-zero-sum game[8].
  • zero-sum game is a type of Pareto efficiency[9].
  • zero-sum game is the opposite of non-zero-sum game[10].
  • zero-sum game's facet of is recorded as zero of a function[11].
  • zero-sum game's uses is recorded as feedback[12].
  • zero-sum game's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[13].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include representation[3] and identifier[4]. Recorded subclass of include non-cooperative game[5], minimax theorem[6], Nash equilibrium[7], non-zero-sum game[8], and Pareto efficiency[9]. It is the opposite of non-It[10].

Why It Matters

zero-sum game draws 2,182 Wikipedia views per month (representation category, ranking #1 of 5).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . techcrunch.com. techcrunch.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . techcrunch.com. techcrunch.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Facet of zero of a function
    Instance of representation, identifier
    Maintained by wikiproject WikiProject Mathematics
    Opposite of non-zero-sum game
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007546714905171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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