In game theory and related fields, a game form , game frame , ruleset , or outcome function is the set of rules that govern a game and determine its outcome based on each player's choices. A game form differs from a game in that it does not stipulate the utilities or payoffs for each agent.
11-521: [REDACTED] Look up mechanism in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mechanism may refer to: Mechanism (economics) , a set of rules for a game designed to achieve a certain outcome Mechanism design , the study of such mechanisms Mechanism (engineering) , rigid bodies connected by joints in order to accomplish a desired force and/or motion transmission Mechanism (biology) , explaining how
22-403: A social choice function ), by motivating agents to act in a particular way through an appropriate choice of incentives . Then, the game form is called an implementation or mechanism . This approach is widely used in the study of auctions and electoral systems . The social choice function represents the desired outcome or goal of the game, such as maximizing social welfare or achieving
33-450: A Netflix TV series See also [ edit ] Machine Machine (mechanical) Linkage (mechanical) Mechanism of action , the means by which a drug exerts its biological effects Defence mechanism , unconscious mechanisms aimed at reducing anxiety Reaction mechanism , the sequence of reactions by which overall chemical change occurs Antikythera mechanism , an ancient Greek analog computer Theory of operation ,
44-450: A Netflix TV series See also [ edit ] Machine Machine (mechanical) Linkage (mechanical) Mechanism of action , the means by which a drug exerts its biological effects Defence mechanism , unconscious mechanisms aimed at reducing anxiety Reaction mechanism , the sequence of reactions by which overall chemical change occurs Antikythera mechanism , an ancient Greek analog computer Theory of operation ,
55-569: A description of how a device or system should work Machine (disambiguation) Mechanical Mechanics (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Mechanism . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mechanism&oldid=1231929893 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
66-569: A description of how a device or system should work Machine (disambiguation) Mechanical Mechanics (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Mechanism . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mechanism&oldid=1231929893 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
77-514: A desired force and/or motion transmission Mechanism (biology) , explaining how a feature is created Mechanism (philosophy) , a theory that all natural phenomena can be explained by physical causes Mechanism (sociology) , a theory that all social phenomena can be explained by the existence of a deterministic mechanism Arts, films, and music [ edit ] " The Mechanism ", song by Disclosure "Mechanism", song by Front Line Assembly from WarMech The Mechanism (TV series) ,
88-430: A feature is created Mechanism (philosophy) , a theory that all natural phenomena can be explained by physical causes Mechanism (sociology) , a theory that all social phenomena can be explained by the existence of a deterministic mechanism Arts, films, and music [ edit ] " The Mechanism ", song by Disclosure "Mechanism", song by Front Line Assembly from WarMech The Mechanism (TV series) ,
99-419: Is called a direct mechanism . For example, an electoral system is a game form mapping a message space consisting of ballots to a winning candidate (the outcome). Similarly, an auction is a game form that takes each bidder's price and maps them to both a winner and a set of payments by the bidders. Often, a game form is a set of rules or institutions designed to implement some normative goal (called
110-504: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages mechanism [REDACTED] Look up mechanism in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mechanism may refer to: Mechanism (economics) , a set of rules for a game designed to achieve a certain outcome Mechanism design , the study of such mechanisms Mechanism (engineering) , rigid bodies connected by joints in order to accomplish
121-460: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Mechanism (economics) Mathematically , a game form can be defined as a mapping going from an action space —which describes all the possible moves a player can make— to an outcome space . The action space is also often called a message space when the actions consist of providing information about beliefs or preferences, in which case it
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