Game Theory Evolving
Author: Herbert Gintis
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ISBN: 0691009430
Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr (22 May, 2000)
Sales Rank: 34,573
Average Customer Rating: 4.2 out of 5
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Rating: 5 out of 5
The first problem-oriented book in Game Theory
Game Theory has to be taught with a strong enphasis on the developing the problem solving capabilities of the students, Nevertheless, the books you can find out there are very strong in the math and the theory but weak, incomplete, and poor in the problems. This is the first book I could find where the enphasis is made on the problems and on developing the capacities of the reader/student in the field, not just for theoretical purposes, where problems are more than useful, but also in the empirical aplications of game theory. Theory in this book emerges from the problems since all the chapters are developed as problems in themselves. It has also the probably the first extensive treatment in a textbook of evolutionary game theory. Given that this new field has become one of extensive research in the field lately, this becomes a major contribution to the teaching of game theory. And the best part is that is fun to read!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Exciting Introduction by a Creative Behavioral Scientist
This book makes game theory available to all behavioral scientists, including biologists, economists, and others interested in how humans and animals behave and interact. Each chapter begins at a quite elementary level, and advances a a leisurely pace. The user can stop and go on to the next chapter at his or her will. There are answers to many of the problems, especially the more challenging ones, in the last third of the book.This is a very creative endeavor, written by someone who obviously loves the material and want others to love, and use, game theory as well. It is not written for theorists, but rather for prospective users, which accounts for the strong problem orientation. Anyone who thinks they can master game theory without doing LOTS of problems is deluding him or herself. Dive in!
Rating: 1 out of 5
Be warned!
This is not a textbook! Instead, this book is merely a collection of problems, only some of which have solutions. As such, I did not find this to be a very good way to learn the material for the first time. Perhaps it is good as a supplement once you have already learned the material from another source.If I had known, I would not have bought this book.
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