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JUEGO SUMA CERO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Operations Research and Management
- International Relations
- Decision-Making Process
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zero-sum game
1, record 1, English, zero%2Dsum%20game
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- zero sum game 2, record 1, English, zero%20sum%20game
correct
- win-lose situation 1, record 1, English, win%2Dlose%20situation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Game in which a gain for one must result in a loss for another. 3, record 1, English, - zero%2Dsum%20game
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The sum of gains and losses always equals zero. 4, record 1, English, - zero%2Dsum%20game
Record 1, Key term(s)
- zero sum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recherche et gestion opérationnelles
- Relations internationales
- Processus décisionnel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jeu à somme nulle
1, record 1, French, jeu%20%C3%A0%20somme%20nulle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- situation gagnant-perdant 2, record 1, French, situation%20gagnant%2Dperdant
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeu dans lequel l'un des adversaires ne peut accroître ce qu'il possède qu'au dépens des possessions de l'autre (La Société post-industrielle, Alain Touraine, 1969, p. 48). 3, record 1, French, - jeu%20%C3%A0%20somme%20nulle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Investigación y gestión operacionales
- Relaciones internacionales
- Proceso de adopción de decisiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- juego de suma cero
1, record 1, Spanish, juego%20de%20suma%20cero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- juego de suma nula 2, record 1, Spanish, juego%20de%20suma%20nula
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En la teoría de juegos, el que implica que para que gane uno tiene que perder otro, habida cuenta de que las cantidades que están en liza tienen carácter fijo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - juego%20de%20suma%20cero
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El economista estadounidense Lester C. Thurow es autor de un libro con el mismo título del epígrafe, en el cual analizó las tensiones de la distribución de la renta, precisamente por la dinámica del juego de suma cero. 3, record 1, Spanish, - juego%20de%20suma%20cero
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