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On the Probability of Existence of Pure Equilibria in Matrix Games

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  • S. Mishra

    (Centre for Development Studies)

  • T. K. Kumar

    (Indian Statistical Institute)

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In a recent paper (Ref. 1), Papavassilopoulos obtained results on the probability of the existence of pure equilibrium solutions in stochastic matrix games. We report a similar result, but where the payoffs are drawn from a finite set of numbers N. In the limiting case, as N tends to infinity, our result and that of Papavassilopoulos are identical. We also cite similar results obtained independently by others, some of which were already independently brought to the notice of Papavassilopoulos by Li Calzi as reported in Papavassilopoulos (Ref. 2). We cite a much earlier result obtained by Goldman (Ref. 3). We also cite our related work (Ref. 4), in which we derive the conditions for the existence of mixed strategy equilibria in two-person zero-sum games.

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  • S. Mishra & T. K. Kumar, 1997. "On the Probability of Existence of Pure Equilibria in Matrix Games," Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, Springer, vol. 94(3), pages 765-770, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:joptap:v:94:y:1997:i:3:d:10.1023_a:1022669504795
    DOI: 10.1023/A:1022669504795
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    1. Powers, Imelda Yeung, 1990. "Limiting Distributions of the Number of Pure Strategy Nash Equilibria in N-Person Games," International Journal of Game Theory, Springer;Game Theory Society, vol. 19(3), pages 277-286.
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