Definition:Inadmissible Move

Definition

Let $a_1$ and $a_2$ be moves in a game.

Let $a_2$ always produce a loss which is greater than the loss produced by $a_1$, no matter what strategy is adopted by the competition.

Then $a_2$ is an inadmissible move.

Also known as

An inadmissible move is also known as a inadmissible action.

Also see

• Results about inadmissible moves can be found here.

Sources

• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): decision theory
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): decision theory