Minimax theorem
In the mathematical area of game theory, a minimax theorem is a theorem providing conditions that guarantee that the max–min inequality is also an equality. The first theorem in this sense is von Neumann's minimax theorem from 1928, which was considered the starting point of game theory. Since then, several generalizations and alternative versions of von Neumann's original theorem have appeared in the literature. Zero-sum games. The minimax theorem was first proven and published in 1928 by John von Neumann, who is quoted as saying ""As far as I can see, there could be  no theory of games … without that theorem … I thought there was nothing worth publishing until the Minimax Theorem was proved"". Formally, von Neumann's minimax theorem states: Let formula_1 and formula_2 be compact convex sets. If formula_3 is a continuous function that is concave-convex, i.e. Then we have that Examples. If formula_9 for a finite matrix formula_10, we have: