Loss vs Minimax - What's the difference?
loss | minimax |
an instance of losing, such as a defeat
The result of an alteration in a function or characteristic of the body, or of its previous integrity.
the hurtful condition of having lost something or someone
(in the plural) casualties, especially physically eliminated victims of violent conflict
(financial) the sum an entity loses on balance
destruction, ruin
(engineering) electricity of kinetic power expended without doing useful work
In decision theory, game theory, etc. a decision rule used for minimizing the maximum possible loss, or maximizing the minimum gain.
To find the optimum play, or decision, to achieve minimizing the maximum loss.
As nouns the difference between loss and minimax
is that loss is (lus) while minimax is in decision theory, game theory, etc a decision rule used for minimizing the maximum possible loss, or maximizing the minimum gain.As a verb minimax is
to find the optimum play, or decision, to achieve minimizing the maximum loss.loss
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* (obsolete)Noun
(es)- The match ended in their first loss of the season.
- Loss of an arm ; loss of weight ; loss of cognitive functions ; loss of appetite.
- We mourn his loss .
- The battle was won, but losses were great.
- ''The sum of expenditures and taxes minus total income is a loss , when this difference is positive.
- ''It was a terrible crash: both cars were total losses
- The inefficiency of many old-fashioned power plants exceeds 60% loss''' before the subsequent ' losses during transport over the grid