Gladiators, pirates and games of trust : how game theory, strategy and probability rule our lives
Shapira, Haim, 1947-2017
Books, Manuscripts
Game Theory is the mathematical formalisation of interactive decision-making - it assumes that each player's goal is to maximise his/her benefit, whatever it may be. Players may be friends, foe, political parties, states, or anyone that behaves interactively, whether as a group or as an individual. One of the problems with game analysis is the fact that, as a player, it's very hard to know what would benefit each of the other players, some of us are not even clear about our own goals or what indeed might actually benefit us. Haim Shapira uses multiple examples to explain what Game Theory is and how the different interactions between decision makers can play out.
Main title:
Author:
Shapira, Haim, 1947-, author
Imprint:
London : Watkins, 2017.
Collation:
vi, 183 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781786780102 (pbk)
Dewey class:
519.3
Language:
English
BRN:
2448191