This book presents the huge variety of current contributions of game theory to economics. The impressive contributions fall broadly into two categories. Some lay out in a jargon free manner a particular branch of the theory, the evolution of one of its concepts, or a problem, that runs through its development. Others are original pieces of work that are significant to game theory as a whole. After taking the reader through a concise history of game theory, the contributions include such themes as: *the connections between Von Neumann's mathematical game theory and the domain assigned...
This book presents the huge variety of current contributions of game theory to economics. The impressive contributions fall broadly into two categorie...
The concept of negotiation is critical to coping with all manner of strategic problems that arise in the everyday dealings that people have with each other and organizations. Game theory illustrates this to the full and shows how these problems can be solved. This is a revised edition of a classic book and uses some wonderfully adroit case studies that remain relevant today. Negotiation Games covers such themes as: . trade offs and the game of chicken . the effects of power in the cease-fire game . the use of threat power in sequential games . fallback bargaining and...
The concept of negotiation is critical to coping with all manner of strategic problems that arise in the everyday dealings that people have with each ...
Game theory has implications for all the social sciences and beyond. It now provides the theoretical basis for almost all teaching in economics, and 2x2 games provide the very basis of game theory. Here, Goforth and Robinson here have delivered a well-written and knowledgeable, 'periodic table' of the most common games including:
* the prisoner's dilemma * coordination games * chicken * the battle of the sexes.
This book will provide a valuable reference for students of microeconomics and business mathematics.
Game theory has implications for all the social sciences and beyond. It now provides the theoretical basis for almost all teaching in economics, an...
