cooperative and non-cooperative games

Cooperative games are situations where players work together, forming alliances or strategies to achieve shared goals and maximize combined benefits, like teams collaborating to win a match. Non-cooperative games involve players acting independently, making decisions to maximize their own outcomes without necessarily cooperating, such as competitors bidding in an auction. The main difference lies in cooperation: cooperative games focus on collective strategies, while non-cooperative games emphasize individual decision-making. Both frameworks help analyze strategic interactions, but they apply to different types of real-world scenarios based on whether collaboration is possible or advantageous.