It's a breakthrough process for the researchers, who in previous game theory experiments could only study about 35 people -- the maximum number that could fit in their lab.

Game theory is a branch of applied mathematics and economics that studies situations where players choose different actions in an attempt to maximize their returns. First developed as a tool for ...

The mathematical description of a zero-sum two-person game is not difficult to construct, and determining the optimal strategies and the value of the game is computationally straightforward.