Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Ever wonder how nodes are incentivized in a blockchain to ensure trust, consensus and cooperation in a system with no central authority? The answer lies in game theory, the mathematical study of ...

If we ever make contact with aliens, our best bet might be to say as little as possible. A recent study, which uses game theory to simulate the outcomes of different strategies for communicating with ...

HAYWARD, Calif. -- There seems to be a strategy for almost everything-- for dieting, investing and even for winning games. The 14-day winning streak for 35-year-old James Holzhauer on "Jeopardy!" has ...

When outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles occur despite highly effective vaccines being available, it’s easy to conclude that parents who don’t vaccinate their children are ...

The growing ubiquity of artificial intelligence (AI) in applications is rapidly changing everyday life, underscoring the need to understand its social intelligence. A new AI study examines the social ...