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Find Solution of game theory problem using calculus method
Player A\Player BB1B2
A12-1
A2-11


Solution:
1. Saddle point testing
Players
Player `B`
`B_1``B_2`
Player `A``A_1` 2  -1 
`A_2` -1  1 


We apply the maximin (minimax) principle to analyze the game.

Player `B`
`B_1``B_2`Row
Minimum
Player `A``A_1` 2  [-1] `[-1]`
`A_2` -1  (1) `-1`
Column
Maximum
`2``(1)`


Select minimum from the maximum of columns
Column MiniMax = (1)

Select maximum from the minimum of rows
Row MaxiMin = [-1]

Here, Column MiniMax `!=` Row MaxiMin

`:.` This game has no saddle point.



Solution using calculus method
Here `a=2,b=-1,c=-1,d=1`

`p_1=(d - c)/((a + d) - (b + c))=(1 +1)/((2 +1) - (-1 -1))=(2)/(3 +2)=2/5`

`p_2=1-p_1=1-2/5=3/5`

`q_1=(d - b)/((a + d) - (b + c))=(1 +1)/((2 +1) - (-1 -1))=(2)/(3 +2)=2/5`

`q_2=1-q_1=1-2/5=3/5`

`V=a*p_1*q_1+b*p_1*q_2+c*p_2*q_1+d*p_2*q_2`

`=2*2/5*2/5 -1*2/5*3/5 -1*3/5*2/5 +1*3/5*3/5`

`=8/25 -6/25 -6/25 +9/25`

`=1/5`




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