KnowraRock paper scissorsLinked fromLinked fromThe 6 pages that link to Rock paper scissors, each with the reason it gives.All 6Broader topic 4Related 1Compared with 1Transitive relationBroader topic: Its beating relation is not transitive: two successive wins can lead to a loss.Mixed strategyBroader topic: Uniform randomization prevents an opponent from exploiting a predictable choice.Zero-sum gameBroader topic: Its symmetric payoffs sum to zero, and uniform randomization is optimal.Normal-form gameBroader topic: Its cyclic payoffs make randomization strategically necessary.