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| ==Etymology== | | ==Etymology== |
| [[Greek]] stratēgia generalship, from stratēgos | | [[Greek]] stratēgia generalship, from stratēgos |
− | *Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_Century 1810] | + | *Date: [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_Century 1810] |
| ==Definitions== | | ==Definitions== |
| *1 a (1) : the [[science]] and [[art]] of employing the [[political]], [[economic]], [[psychological]], and military [[forces]] of a [[nation]] or [[group]] of nations to afford the maximum [[support]] to adopted policies in [[peace]] or [[war]] (2) : the science and art of military command exercised to meet the enemy in combat under advantageous conditions | | *1 a (1) : the [[science]] and [[art]] of employing the [[political]], [[economic]], [[psychological]], and military [[forces]] of a [[nation]] or [[group]] of nations to afford the maximum [[support]] to adopted policies in [[peace]] or [[war]] (2) : the science and art of military command exercised to meet the enemy in combat under advantageous conditions |
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| :b : the [[art]] of devising or employing plans or stratagems toward a goal | | :b : the [[art]] of devising or employing plans or stratagems toward a goal |
| *3 : an adaptation or [[complex]] of adaptations (as of [[behavior]], metabolism, or [[structure]]) that serves or appears to serve an important [[function]] in achieving [[evolutionary]] success <foraging strategies of insects> | | *3 : an adaptation or [[complex]] of adaptations (as of [[behavior]], metabolism, or [[structure]]) that serves or appears to serve an important [[function]] in achieving [[evolutionary]] success <foraging strategies of insects> |
− | <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Strategy''''', follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Strategy '''''this link'''''.</center> | + | <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Strategy''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Strategy '''''this link'''''].</center> |
| ==Description== | | ==Description== |
− | In military usage, '''strategy''' is distinct from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tactic_(method) tactics], which are concerned with the conduct of an engagement, while strategy is concerned with how [[different]] engagements are linked. How a battle is fought is a matter of tactics: the terms and conditions that it is fought on and whether it should be fought at all is a matter of strategy, which is part of the four levels of warfare: political goals or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_strategy grand strategy], strategy, operations, and tactics. | + | In military usage, '''strategy''' is distinct from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tactic_(method) tactics], which are concerned with the conduct of an engagement, while strategy is concerned with how [[different]] engagements are linked. How a battle is fought is a matter of tactics: the terms and conditions that it is fought on and whether it should be fought at all is a matter of strategy, which is part of the four levels of warfare: political goals or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_strategy grand strategy], strategy, operations, and tactics. |
| ==Strategies in game theory== | | ==Strategies in game theory== |
− | In [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_theory game theory], a strategy refers to one of the [[options]] that a player can choose. That is, every player in a [[Competition|non-cooperative]] game has a set of possible strategies, and must [[choose]] one of the choices. | + | In [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_theory game theory], a strategy refers to one of the [[options]] that a player can choose. That is, every player in a [[Competition|non-cooperative]] game has a set of possible strategies, and must [[choose]] one of the choices. |
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| A strategy must specify what [[action]] will happen in each [[contingent]] [[state]] of the [[game]] - e.g. if the opponent does A, then take action B, whereas if the opponent does C, take action D. | | A strategy must specify what [[action]] will happen in each [[contingent]] [[state]] of the [[game]] - e.g. if the opponent does A, then take action B, whereas if the opponent does C, take action D. |
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| Strategies in game theory may be [[random]] (mixed) or [[deterministic]] (pure). That is, in some games, players choose mixed strategies. Pure strategies can be [[thought]] of as a special case of mixed strategies, in which only [[probabilities]] 0 or 1 are assigned to [[actions]]. | | Strategies in game theory may be [[random]] (mixed) or [[deterministic]] (pure). That is, in some games, players choose mixed strategies. Pure strategies can be [[thought]] of as a special case of mixed strategies, in which only [[probabilities]] 0 or 1 are assigned to [[actions]]. |
| ==External links== | | ==External links== |
− | *[http://strategictheory.web.officelive.com/default.aspx Strategic Theories and Concepts] | + | *[https://strategictheory.web.officelive.com/default.aspx Strategic Theories and Concepts] |
− | * [http://www.easy-strategy.com/strategy-definition.html Strategy Definition and Fundamentals] | + | * [https://www.easy-strategy.com/strategy-definition.html Strategy Definition and Fundamentals] |
− | * [http://educationalblog.exploringchild.com/learning/math/math-strategies Math Strategies] | + | * [https://educationalblog.exploringchild.com/learning/math/math-strategies Math Strategies] |
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| [[Category: General Reference]] | | [[Category: General Reference]] |