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博弈論

简博弈论 · 繁博弈論

Mandarin · pinyin bó yì lùn

game theory

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博: bó · gamble, play games; wide, broad
弈: yì · Chinese chess
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论: lùn · debate; discuss; discourse

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noun

(mathematics, economics, chiefly Mainland China) game theory

name

Admonition against Gaming (an essay by the 3rd-century scholar Wei Zhao)

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