{"product_id":"game-theory-a-very-short-introduction-9780199218462","title":"Game Theory: A Very Short Introduction","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Binmore\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Oxford UP\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP\u003cbr\u003e • Subject: Mathematics and Statistics\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Game Theory\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGames are everywhere: Drivers maneuvering in heavy traffic are playing a driving game. Bargain hunters bidding on eBay are playing an auctioning game. The supermarket's price for corn flakes is decided by playing an economic game. This \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e 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. Ken Binmore, a renowned game theorist, explains the theory in a way that is both entertaining and non-mathematical yet also deeply insightful, revealing how game theory can shed light on everything from social gatherings, to ethical decision-making, to successful card-playing strategies, to calculating the sex ratio among bees. With mini-biographies of many fascinating, and occasionally eccentric, founders of the subject--including John Nash, subject of the movie \u003cem\u003eA Beautiful Mind\u003c\/em\u003e--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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Series: \u003c\/strong\u003e Oxford's \u003cstrong\u003eVery Short Introductions\u003c\/strong\u003e offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects--from Islam to Sociology, Politics to Classics, and Literary Theory to History. Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume provides trenchant and provocative--yet always balanced and complete--discussions of the central issues in a given topic. Every Very Short Introduction gives a readable evolution of the subject in question, demonstrating how it has developed and influenced society. 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.","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45592548049047,"sku":"9780199218462","price":243.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780199218462.webp?v=1767945629","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/game-theory-a-very-short-introduction-9780199218462","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}