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11. Bimatrix method example ( Enter your problem )
  1. Method & Example-1 (pure strategy nash equilibrium)
  2. Example-2 (pure strategy nash equilibrium)
  3. Example-3 (no pure strategy nash equilibrium)

1. Method & Example-1 (pure strategy nash equilibrium)





Method
The values of payoff functions can be described by a bimatrix
Player `B`
`L``R`
Player `A``U` `a_11`, `b_11`  `a_12`, `b_12` 
`D` `a_21`, `b_21`  `a_22`, `b_22` 

The values of payoff functions can be given separately for particular players
`A = [[a_11,a_12],[a_21,a_22]]`, `B = [[b_11,b_12],[b_21,b_22]]`

Matrix `A` is called a payoff matrix for player-1, matrix `B` is called a payoff matrix for player-2.

`a_(ij)` is the maximum in the column `j` of the matrix `A`, underline this value `a_(ij)`.
`b_(ij)` is the maximum in the row `i` of the matrix `B`, underline this value `b_(ij)`.
If the matrix has 1 or more cells with both values underline, then it said that the game has pure strategy nash equilibrium,
Otherwise the game has no pure strategy nash equilibrium.

Example-1
1. Find Solution of game theory problem using Bimatrix method
Player A\Player BLR
U9,91,10
D10,12,2


Solution:
Player `B`
`L``R`
Player `A``U` 9, 9  1, 10 
`D` 10, 1  2, 2 


Player `B`
`color{green}{L}``color{green}{R}`
Player `A``color{red}{U}` 9 , 9  1 , 10 
`color{red}{D}` 10 , 1  2 , 2 


The cells with both entries underlined represents pure strategy nash equilibrium.
The game has pure strategy nash equilibrium : `{(D,R)}`




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