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Game Theory Through Examples,

by Erich Prisner.

Pages : 308
Publisheer : The Mathematical Association of America (MAA), 2014.
Book Series : Classroom Resource Materials
ISBN : 9781614441151
Format : PDF


Game Theory Through Examples is a thorough introduction to elementary
game theory, covering finite games with complete information.

The core philosophy underlying this volume is that abstract concepts
are best learned when encountered first (and repeatedly) in concrete
settings. Thus, the essential ideas of game theory are here presented
in the context of actual games, real games much more complex and
rich than the typical toy examples. All the fundamental ideas are
here: Nash equilibria, backward induction, elementary probability,
imperfect information, extensive and normal form, mixed and behavioral
strategies. The active-learning, example-driven approach makes the
text suitable for a course taught through problem solving. Students
will be thoroughly engaged by the extensive classroom exercises,
compelling homework problems and nearly sixty projects in the text.
Also available are approximately eighty Java applets and three dozen
Excel spreadsheets in which students can play games and organize
information in order to acquire a gut feeling to help in the analysis
of the games. Mathematical exploration is a deep form of play, that
maxim is embodied in this book.

Game Theory Through Examples is a lively introduction to this
appealing theory. Assuming only high school prerequisites makes
the volume especially suitable for a liberal arts or general
education spirit-of-mathematics course. It could also serve as
the active-learning supplement to a more abstract text in an
upper-division game theory course.

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