Game theory is divided into two branches called the noncooperative and cooperative. The main difference between these two issues is how it formalized the communication or interdependence among the players. In cooperative theory, it is usually assumed that there is no communication among players and the mathematical model describes only the output that results when the players come together in different roles.
In the noncooperative theory, it is assumed that there is communication between players, and one of the main aims is how to allocate the benefits or loss of the group among its members.
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Daniel, G.G. (2013). Cooperative Game Theory. In: Runehov, A.L.C., Oviedo, L. (eds) Encyclopedia of Sciences and Religions. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8265-8_200982
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