Nash Equilibrium
A Nash equilibrium is a stable outcome in a strategic interaction where no participant can gain a better result by unilaterally changing their own strategy, assuming all other participants' strategies remain unchanged. In this state, each individual's choice is the best possible response to the choices made by others.
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