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Ken Binmore
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Oxford University Press
Published
October 2007
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Oxford University Press
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October 2007
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Games are everywhere: Drivers manoeuvring in heavy traffic are playing a driving game. Bargain hunters bidding on eBay are playing an auctioning game. A firm negotiating next year's wage is playing a bargaining game. The opposing candidates in an election are playing a political game. The supermarket's price for corn flakes is decided by playing an economic game. Game theory is about how to play such games in a rational way. Even when the players have not thought everything out in advance, game theory often works for the same reason that mindless animals sometimes end up behaving very cleverly: evolutionary forces eliminate irrational play because it is unfit. Game theory has seen spectacular successes in evolutionary biology and economics, and is beginning to revolutionize other disciplines from psychology to political science. This Very Short Introduction introduces the fascinating world of game theory, showing how it can be understood without mathematical equations, and revealing that everything from how to play poker optimally to the sex ratio among bees can be understood by anyone willing to think seriously about the problem.
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Author
Ken Binmore
Book Format
Paperback
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Published
October 2007
Weight
174g
Page Count
200
Dimensions
117 x 173 x 10 mm
ISBN
9780199218462
ISBN-10
0199218463
Eden Code
4563493
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Author/Creator: Ken Binmore
ISBN: 9780199218462
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date: October 2007
Weight: 174g
Dimensions: 117 x 173 x 10 mm
Eden Code: 4563493