A Study Of Translating Process From The Perspective Of Game Theory

This thesis discusses the translating process from the prospective of Game Theory on the basis of Levy’s Minimax Strategy. The author analyzes and evaluates the content of Minimax Strategy, lists the limitations of game type, evaluation tool in this theory of Levy and translation is not a information game.In this thesis, the author adopts Game Theory in Economics to discuss the reasons why translation can be regarded as a game, that is translation has the three basic elements of a game. The thesis defined translation as a multiplayer game, if there is only one translator and one reader, translation can be regarded as a two-person game; it also defined translation as a non-complete information game, but if the translator knows the reader’s requirement, it changes into a complete information game. By introducing Nash equilibrium (complete information game mode) and Bayesian Nash equilibrium (non-complete information game model), this thesis studies the translating process in detail.The thesis also refers to some analysis methods in Game Theory of Applied Mathematics, such as payoff matrix and expected payoff, resulting in quantitative analysis and evaluation to the process and results of translation. Besides, this thesis gives enlightenment to translation evaluation based on Game Theory.