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Games of Strategy

Name: Games of Strategy
Author: Susan Skeath
ISBN: 9780393931129

by Susan Skeath

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Engaging and highly readable,Games of Strategyis a clear and comprehensive introduction to the study of game theory.

The third edition uses resonant, real-world examples to simplify complex theoretical ideas, helping students see the value of strategic thinking in a variety of situations.

Synopsis

Games of Strategy remains the most accessible principles-level text for courses in game theory, addressing a remarkably broad range of concepts in a narrative that is both clear and compelling. Using resonant real-world examples, the authors simplify difficult theoretic ideas, helping students see the value of strategic thinking in a variety of situations.

About the Author, Susan Skeath

Avinash Dixit is recently retired as the John J. F. Sherrerd University Professor of Economics at Princeton University, where he offered his popular freshman course in game theory for many years. He is among the world’s leading economists, having made fundamental contributions in several major fields, including game theory. He is the author of many books, including Thinking Strategically (with Barry J. Nalebuff, Norton, 1991), and The Art of Strategy (also with Barry J. Nalebuff, Norton, 2009).

David Reiley is a researcher at Yahoo! Research and the National Bureau of Economic Research. He previously taught at Vanderbilt, Northwestern, and the University of Arizona. He is well known for his use of field experiments in economic research.

Susan Skeath is Professor of Economics at Wellesley College, where she teaches a number of courses in microeconomics, including the game theory course she introduced into the school’s curriculum. She conducts research in international trade theory and earned her doctorate at Princeton University.

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In the schools where it is taught, game theory usually requires significant knowledge of a particular field and high level mathematics, but Dixit and Skeath have designed this text with a broad scope and chapter summaries and exercises, making it accessible for first year undergrads in any field (with some challenging chapters for mathematically advanced students). Coverage includes basic theory and techniques, classes of games, and specific applications of brinkmanship, voting, auctions, bargaining, and markets. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)