Game Theory: The Science of Strategy
Game theory is the mathematical study of strategic decision-making, where outcomes depend on the choices of the decision-makers (e.g., individuals, companies, countries) who are assumed to act rationally to maximize their own utility. It is often called the science of strategy because it provides a mathematical framework for analyzing interactive situations of conflict, competition and cooperation to predict outcomes and identify optimal strategies.
This interactive session will cover basic ideas (players, strategies, payoffs, prisoner’s dilemma, Nash equilibrium etc), types (cooperative, non-cooperative, simultaneous, sequential etc), history and widespread applications of game theory across fields like economics, politics, psychology, biology and AI.
About The Speakers:
Dr. Naqeeb ur Rehman is a mathematician with a PhD from Germany earned through the prestigious DAAD research program. His teaching expertise and interests extend from basic to the university levels, in the areas of algebra, topology, knot theory, cellular automata and mathematical philosophy. As an active math educator and STEAM safeer, he regularly conducts math circles, seminars and talks at various educational institutions. He also runs the 𝑶𝒑𝒆𝒏𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒉𝑪𝒊𝒓𝒄𝒍𝒆 Facebook page and YouTube channel.
Muhammad Siddiqui is a passionate tech entrepreneur and full-stack JavaScript developer, with extensive experience in system design and hands-on coding in core banking solution development, Hospital Management System development, as well as many freelance projects, from custom websites development, WordPress, Machine Learning services, to mobile apps for Android and iOS. During MS in AI from NUST, his research focused on autonomous vehicles using deep neural networks. Beyond tech, Muhammad Siddiqui embraces a holistic approach and has a keen interest in philosophy, psychology, economics, physics and mathematics.
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The Black Hole
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