Game Theory Topics: Incomplete Information, Repeated Games and N-Player Games (Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences) - Softcover

Book 91 of 194: Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences

Fink, Evelyn C.; Gates, Scott; Humes, Brian D.

 
9780761910169: Game Theory Topics: Incomplete Information, Repeated Games and N-Player Games (Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0761910166 ISBN 13: 9780761910169
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc, 1998

Synopsis

Game theory, particularly the use of repeated games, N-person games, and incomplete information games have been popular research techniques in political science, sociology, and managementłbut difficult for new social researchers to usełuntil now. Aimed at making these topics accessible to all social scientist, Game Theory Topics shows how game theory can be productively applied to problems in the social sciences. Using a common social science gamełChickenłto illustrate game theory concepts, the authors introduce readers to games of incomplete information; how to build uncertainty into game theoretic models; the concept of Bayesian Nash equilibrium; and the role of repetition in game theory, including how game theoretic models can easily accommodate many players. Throughout the book, the authors use applications to social science problems to illustrate the points being developed in each chapter.

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Research Interest

Applied Game Theoretic Analysis, International Relations Theory, International Political Economy, Formal Models of Bureaucracy, Economic Modeling

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Publisher
SAGE Publications, Inc
Publication date
1998
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0761910166
ISBN 13 
9780761910169
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
79