STONY BROOK, New York -- Cue Leonard Nimoy crooning Highly Illogical over a novelty-song orchestra. Game theory, the study of rational behavior broken down into strategic decisions, is all about ...

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Game theory helps investors predict outcomes in markets where decisions impact each other. Understanding game theory equips investors to strategically anticipate market actions. Game theory-informed ...

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There's a particular strain of game theory, Colonel Blotto, that many believe could predict the outcomes of everything from elections to sports matches. It asks two sides to distribute soldiers over a ...

Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021. Let the game begin! I was very excited by my colleague Andrew McGill’s ...

Everyone wants to be able to blast a drive 300 yards or flag an iron from the fairway, but the real key to lower scores is dialing in your short game. Think about it like this: If you’re a typical ...

The newest Wall Street bestseller by Michael Lewis, Flash Boys, chronicles the unlikely emergence of fairness in the corrupt world of high-frequency trading (HFT). It’s a gripping and enlightening ...