Game Theory in Action: An Introduction to Classical and Evolutionary Models
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- Synopsis
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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.
- Copyright:
- 2016
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 289 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780691167657
- Publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 05/09/24
- Copyrighted By:
- © 2016 by Princeton University Press
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Mathematics and Statistics
- Submitted By:
- 170
- Proofread By:
- 170
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.