Coined Term • 2026
Nash Gap Boundary Condition
The monitoring sensitivity level below which a budget-constrained attacker cannot succeed
Status
Coined by Joseph Byrum
Year Introduced
2026
Domain
Entity Engineering
Term Type
Adversarial Framework
Corroboration
Understanding Nash Gap Boundary Condition
The monitoring sensitivity threshold below which the Nash Equilibrium Gap closes for a specific adversary budget. Ã_threshold = P_min ÃÂ- r_cost / Budget_A. For Ã_monitor < Ã_threshold: the Nash Gap closes – a budget-constrained attacker cannot succeed. For Ã_monitor ≥ Ã_threshold: the Nash Gap persists. Derived from ADT Sub-Theorem 4 via Sion's Minimax Theorem.
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What is the Nash Gap Boundary Condition?
The Nash Gap Boundary Condition defines the monitoring sensitivity threshold (σ_threshold = P_min × r_cost / Budget_A) below which the Nash Equilibrium Gap closes for a specific adversary budget. When σ_monitor < σ_threshold, even a budget-constrained attacker cannot achieve sufficient undetected CPQ damage.
What happens above and below the threshold?
Below σ_threshold, the Nash Gap closes — the attacker's budget is insufficient relative to the monitoring sensitivity to execute a viable attack, making attack the dominated strategy. Above σ_threshold, the Nash Gap persists — the defender must maintain categorical signal investments to preserve their structural advantage.
Where does this condition come from?
It is derived from ADT Sub-Theorem 4 via Sion's Minimax Theorem, which establishes the game-theoretic equilibrium between defender monitoring investment and attacker budget constraints in AI authority competition.
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