6.034 Artificial Intelligence - Recitations, fall 2004 online slides on games

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Zero-Sum Games

Focus primarily on ``adversarial games'', in particular on two-player, zero-sum games

       As Player 1 gains strength
       ------------------------->

       Player 2 loses strength
       <-------------------------

       and vice versa.

       The total of the two strengths is always 0.