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Sequential Game


A sequential game is a game in which players choose actions in a specified order. A player who moves later may base a strategy on actions chosen earlier. If every player knows all earlier choices when acting, the game has perfect information.


See also

Finite Game, Game Theory, Perfect Information, Strategy

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References

Osborne, M. J. and Rubinstein, A. A Course in Game Theory. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1994.

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Sequential Game." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/SequentialGame.html

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