Game Theory: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

Binmore, Ken Ken Binmore,

ISBN 10: 0199218463 / ISBN 13: 9780199218462

Published by OUP Oxford, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Game Theory: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0199218463
• ISBN 13: 9780199218462
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This Very Short Introduction offers a succinct tour of the fascinating world of game theory, a ground-breaking field that analyzes how to play games in a rational way. Ken Binmore, a renowned game theorist, explains the theory in a way that is both entertaining and non-mathematical yet also deeply insightful, revealing how game theory can shed light on everything from social gatherings, to ethical decision-making, to successful card-playing strategies. With mini-biographies of many fascinating, and occasionally eccentric, founders of the subject, this book offers a concise overview of a cutting-edge field that has seen spectacular successes in evolutionary biology and economics, and is beginning to revolutionize other disciplines from psychology to political science.

About the Author

Ken Binmore is Emeritus Professor of Economics at University College, London. He has held Chairs in Economics at the London School of Economics and the University of Michigan.