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Lecture 14: Folk Theorem (14.12)

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1:17:38·2026·undergraduate level

This lecture formalizes the Folk Theorem, which posits that in infinitely repeated games, any individually rational and feasible payoff can be sustained as a Nash equilibrium. It highlights the vast range of possible cooperative and punitive strategies.

MIT 14.12 Economic Applications of Game Theory, Fall 2025

Instructor: Ian Ball

View the complete course: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/14-12-economic-applications-of-game-theory-fall-2025/

YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUl4u3cNGP63quuKvMHCt3cmTmt0O2qpv

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