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A game-theoretic implication of the Riemann hypothesis

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The Riemann Hypothesis (RH) is one of the major unsolved problems in pure mathematics. In this note, a parameterized family of non-cooperative games is constructed with the property that, if RH holds true, then any game in this family admits a unique Nash equilibrium. We argue that this result is not degenerate. Indeed, neither is the conclusion a tautology, nor is RH used to defi ne the family of games.

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  • Christian Ewerhart, 2022. "A game-theoretic implication of the Riemann hypothesis," ECON - Working Papers 410, Department of Economics - University of Zurich, revised May 2023.
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