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Theory of dynamic processes with several competing actors that try to achieve some goal in a strategic way.

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Optimal strategy in repeated cake-cutting

Let $v(x) = \frac{V(x) - V(0)}{V(1) - V(0)}$ so $v(x)$ nicely goes from $0$ to $1$. Maximizing $v$ also maximizes $V$. To cover my ass for future mistakes regarding $<$ vs $\leq$, I will assume that y …
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How does "solving" a game like connect four or tic-tac-toe work?

In short, minimax is what you're looking for. We say that a game is valued $1$ if player 1 wins, $-1$ if player 2 wins and $0$ if it's a tie. You have your brute-forced game tree. At each level you …
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