Game Theory: A Very Short Introduction

With mini-biographies of many fascinating, and occasionally eccentric, founders of the subject--including John Nash, subject of the movie A BeautifulMind--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 Series: Oxford's Very Short Introductions offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects--from Islam to Sociology, Politics to Classics, and Literary Theory to History. Whatever the area of study, whatever the topic that fascinates the reader, the series has a handy and affordable guide that will likely prove indispensable.. Games are everywhere: Drivers maneuvering in heavy traffic are playing a driving game. Bargain hunters bidding on eBay are playing an auctioning game. 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. Every Very Short Introduction gives a readable evolution of the subject in question, demonstrating how it has developed and influenced society. Ken Binmore, a renowned game theorist, explains the t

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

About the AuthorKen 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.

"Good for the right type of reader" according to Stephen. If this book was designed to be read by students of economics, I'd say it's a great nontechnical explanation of Game Theory. Fortunately for me, I am a grad student in economics and have studied economic theory pretty intensely for the past few years. I think the author does a good job of explaining the ideas covered in normal game theory courses and expl. Why this book has only 2.5 stars. This book deserves a much higher score than it's recieved. The reason why it has such an even distribution between 1-5 stars is that Binmore's book is written for a person who doesn't necessarily know much about game theory but is reasonably well read in other fields related to game theory. This is what allows Binmore to write such a short book on this co. "Excellent book for casual readers with some math background" according to Zahi. This is not a replacement for an academic level textbook, nor is it recommended for readers looking for some fluffy hand wavy book of charming non-mathematical anecdotes.If you are a math/cs/statistics/engineering graduate looking for some lightweight technical reading to expand your understanding, this is a very good book.