As nouns the difference between terms and minimax
is that terms is 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.
terms
English
Noun
(head)
Statistics
*
----
minimax
Noun
(es)
In decision theory, game theory, etc. a decision rule used for minimizing the maximum possible loss, or maximizing the minimum gain.
Verb
To find the optimum play, or decision, to achieve minimizing the maximum loss.
See also
* maximin
