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Game Theory in Action: An Introduction to Classical and Evolutionary Models
Stephen Schecter
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Description for Game Theory in Action: An Introduction to Classical and Evolutionary Models
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 60 line illus. 102 tables. BIC Classification: PBUD; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
Game Theory in Action is a textbook about using game theory across a range of real-life scenarios. From traffic accidents to the sex lives of lizards, Stephen Schecter and Herbert Gintis show students how game theory can be applied in diverse areas including animal behavior, political science, and economics. The book's examples and problems look at such fascinating topics as crime-control strategies, climate-change negotiations, and the power of the Oracle at Delphi. The text includes a substantial treatment of evolutionary game theory, where strategies are not chosen through rational analysis, but emerge by virtue of being successful. This is ... Read more
Game Theory in Action is a textbook about using game theory across a range of real-life scenarios. From traffic accidents to the sex lives of lizards, Stephen Schecter and Herbert Gintis show students how game theory can be applied in diverse areas including animal behavior, political science, and economics. The book's examples and problems look at such fascinating topics as crime-control strategies, climate-change negotiations, and the power of the Oracle at Delphi. The text includes a substantial treatment of evolutionary game theory, where strategies are not chosen through rational analysis, but emerge by virtue of being successful. This is ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691167640
SKU
V9780691167640
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Stephen Schecter
Stephen Schecter is professor of mathematics at North Carolina State University. Herbert Gintis is external professor at the Santa Fe Institute. He is the author of Game Theory Evolving and The Bounds of Reason, and the coauthor (with Samuel Bowles) of A Cooperative Species (all Princeton).
Reviews for Game Theory in Action: An Introduction to Classical and Evolutionary Models
"Though not an advanced treatment mathematically speaking, readers become sophisticated consumers of game theories."
Choice "A welcome addition to the existing collection of introductory game theory texts... A very satisfying book."
Jennifer M. Wilson, MathSciNet "[A] wonderful introduction to game theory... I found almost all the games and examples fun to read and fun to work through the decisions and matrices. Whether ... Read more
Choice "A welcome addition to the existing collection of introductory game theory texts... A very satisfying book."
Jennifer M. Wilson, MathSciNet "[A] wonderful introduction to game theory... I found almost all the games and examples fun to read and fun to work through the decisions and matrices. Whether ... Read more