What is trembling hand perfect equilibrium?

Updated May 16, 2026

Short answer

A trembling hand perfect equilibrium accounts for small probability mistakes in player actions.

Deep explanation

It refines Nash equilibrium by assuming players may make rare mistakes ('trembles'). A strategy is stable if it remains optimal under these perturbations. It eliminates non-credible equilibria.

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