Game Theory in Action
eBook - PDF

Game Theory in Action

An Introduction to Classical and Evolutionary Models

  1. 320 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Game Theory in Action

An Introduction to Classical and Evolutionary Models

About this book

The essential textbook for learning game theory strategies

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 the side of game theory that is most relevant to biology; it also helps to explain how human societies evolve.

Aimed at students who have studied basic calculus and some differential equations, Game Theory in Action is the perfect way to learn the concepts and practical tools of game theory.

  • Aimed at students who have studied calculus and some differential equations
  • Examples are drawn from diverse scenarios, ranging from traffic accidents to the sex lives of lizards
  • A substantial treatment of evolutionary game theory
  • Useful problem sets at the end of each chapter

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Preface and acknowledgments
  7. Chapter 1. Backward induction
  8. Chapter 2. Eliminating dominated strategies
  9. Chapter 3. Nash equilibria
  10. Chapter 4. Games in extensive form with incomplete information
  11. Chapter 5. Mixed strategy Nash equilibria
  12. Chapter 6. More about games in extensive form with complete information
  13. Chapter 7. Symmetries of games
  14. Chapter 8. Alternatives to the Nash equilibrium
  15. Chapter 9. Differential equations
  16. Chapter 10. Evolutionary dynamics
  17. Appendix. Sources for examples and problems
  18. References
  19. Index