AI engineering glossary · Reinforcement learning

What is nash equilibrium?

Nash equilibrium: A situation in a multi-player game where no player can gain by changing only their own strategy while the others keep theirs. It is a standard notion of a stable outcome when several learners interact.

Level: advancedTopic: Reinforcement learning

Nash equilibrium: an example

In rock-paper-scissors, everyone playing each move with probability 1/3 is the only equilibrium.

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Nash equilibrium is part of the AI Engineering Program, which teaches it with notes, a hands-on lab and an exam. The first lesson is free.

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