Game theory in the social sciences : a reader-friendly guide / Luca Lambertini.

"Individuals, firms, governments and nations behave strategically, for good and bad. Over the last few decades, game theory has been constructed and progressively refined to become the major tool used by social scientists to understand, predict and regulate strategic interaction among agents wh...

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Main Author: Lambertini, Luca
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2011.
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Summary:"Individuals, firms, governments and nations behave strategically, for good and bad. Over the last few decades, game theory has been constructed and progressively refined to become the major tool used by social scientists to understand, predict and regulate strategic interaction among agents who often have conflicting interests. In the surprisingly anodyne jargon of the theory, they 'play games'. This book offers an introduction to the basic tools of game theory and an overview of a number of applications to real-world cases, covering the areas of economics, politics and international relations. Each chapter is accompanied by some suggestions about further reading"--Provided by publisher
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 186 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780203818640
0203818644
113673760X
9781136737602
9781136737558
1136737553
9781136737596
1136737596
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.