Games of strategy / Avinash Dixit, Princeton University, Susan Skeath, Wellesley College, David Reiley, Google.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dixit, Avinash K.

Contributor:

Skeath, Susan.

Reiley, David H.

John Lammey Stewart Memorial Library Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Game theory.

Policy sciences.

Decision making.

Physical Description:

xxii, 732 pages ; 27 cm

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2015]

Summary:

Games of Strategy, famous for its simple yet accurate exposition and its great examples and exercises, has been extensively revised for this Fourth Edition. The key to its broad success is that the authors assume no prior knowledge of game theory and present the material in the most accessible way possible. With new and improved features and compelling end-of-chapter exercises, this Fourth Edition of Games of Strategy continues to engage students around the world. Known for its use of real-world examples throughout, this accessible text simplifies complex theoretical ideas and shows the value of strategic thinking in a variety of situation.

Contents:

Basic ideas and examples

How to think about strategic games

Games with sequential moves

Simultaneous-move games: discrete strategies

Simultaneous-move games: continuous strategies, discussion, and evidence

Combining sequential and simultaneous moves

Simultaneous-move games: mixed stragegies

Uncertainty and information

Strategic moves

The prisoners' dilemma and repeated games

Collective-action games

Evolutionary games

Mechanism design

Brinkmanship: the Cuban missile crisis

Strategy and voting

Bidding strategy and auction design

Bargaining.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the John Lammey Stewart Memorial Library Fund.

ISBN:

9780393124446

9780393919684

0393919684

0393124444

9780393920758

0393920755

OCLC:

891427809

Publisher Number:

99970620334