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The Compleat Strategyst: Being a Primer on the Theory of Games of Strategy J. D. Williams
Dover Publications, 1986
Games People Play
+ For mechanics not engineers + Good but hasn't changed
Funny thing about words: depending on context, they can evoke quite different moods. Take, for example, "matrix": when referring to a certain movie with Keanu Reeves and Carrie Anne Moss, most people react favorably. Used, however, when discussing mathematics, and the majority will feel ...
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Game Theory at Work: How to Use Game Theory to Outthink and Outmaneuver Your Competition James D. Miller
McGraw-Hill, 2003
As simple as it gets...
+ Interesting Review + Easy to understand intro to game theory in the real world
Great book! Simple defininitons, lots of explanations and lots of examples & case studies....For those who have no idea about Game Theory, the writer created a planet for you, a simple & understandable GameTheoryPlanet...He really made me understand what it is all about...Thanks...GURKAN OZER
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Games Businesses Play: Cases and Models Pankaj Ghemawat
The MIT Press, 1997
Applied game theory for managers and economists
+ Games Busineses Play : Cases and Models
The author applies his breadth of practical and academic experience (ex-McKinsey consultant and Harvard Business School Professor) to create a range of practical case studies in applied game theory. There's a good balance here - the economists will like the theoretical rigor but it's still ...
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The Evolution of Cooperation: Revised Edition Robert Axelrod
Basic Books, 2006
The Evolution of Cooperation: A Review
+ A Modern Masterpiece + A tough slog at times but worth it
In his phenomenal book The Evolution of Cooperation, Robert Axelrod explains the logic behind game theory's most influential model- the Prisoner's Dilemma- in a way that even the nontechnical reader can understand. Backing up traditional findings with advanced computer tests, Axelrod relates the ...
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N-Person Game Theory: Concepts and Applications Anatol Rapoport
Dover Publications, 2001
N-person game theory analyzes contests in which there are more than two sets of conflicting interests, e.g. a hand of poker or wide-scale warfare. In this sequel to his Two-Person Game Theory, the author introduces the necessary mathematical notation (mainly set theory), presents basic concepts, discusses a variety of models, and provides applications to social situations.
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Economic Games and Strategic Behaviour: Theory and Application Frank Stahler
Edward Elgar Publishing, 1999
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Co-Opetition : A Revolution Mindset That Combines Competition and Cooperation : The Game Theory Strategy ... Adam M. Brandenburger, Barry J. Nalebuff
Doubleday Business, 1997
Business Strategy: The Art of War for the 21st Century
+ Great Book + Eye opening...
This book could've been easily titled as "Business Strategy: The Art of War for the 21st Century". It is an excellent book for gaining a better understanding of today's complex business landscape where the traditional rules of Business success do not apply. The game and the battlefield have both, ...
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Theory of Games and Economic Behavior (Commemorative Edition) (Princeton Classic Editions) John von Neumann, Oskar Morgenstern
Princeton University Press, 2007
Landmark work but heavy going
+ revolutionary + Please, the genius speak! + Thorough, Maybe Too Thorough
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Games of Strategy, Second Edition Avinash K. Dixit, Susan Skeath
W. W. Norton, 2004
Excellent introduction to game theory
+ good nontechnical introduction + Great book
This is a fantastic introduction to game theory. I'm in a graduate-level game theory course with a much more confusing textbook, and this one has enabled me to learn the concepts more clearly. Once I study the text and examples in Dixit & Skeath, I'm comfortable moving on to the harder problems ...
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The Strategy of Conflict Thomas C. Schelling
Harvard University Press, 2007
Everyone should read this book
+ Good intro read + NOBLE PRIZE WINNER ON CONFLICT + Major contribution and still relevant after decades
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Games of Strategy, Second Edition Avinash K. Dixit, Susan Skeath
W. W. Norton, 2004
Excellent introduction to game theory
+ good nontechnical introduction + Great book
This is a fantastic introduction to game theory. I'm in a graduate-level game theory course with a much more confusing textbook, and this one has enabled me to learn the concepts more clearly. Once I study the text and examples in Dixit & Skeath, I'm comfortable moving on to the harder problems ...
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N-Person Game Theory: Concepts and Applications Anatol Rapoport
Dover Publications, 2001
N-person game theory analyzes contests in which there are more than two sets of conflicting interests, e.g. a hand of poker or wide-scale warfare. In this sequel to his Two-Person Game Theory, the author introduces the necessary mathematical notation (mainly set theory), presents basic concepts, discusses a variety of models, and provides applications to social situations.
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The Evolution of Cooperation: Revised Edition Robert Axelrod
Basic Books, 2006
The Evolution of Cooperation: A Review
+ A Modern Masterpiece + A tough slog at times but worth it
In his phenomenal book The Evolution of Cooperation, Robert Axelrod explains the logic behind game theory's most influential model- the Prisoner's Dilemma- in a way that even the nontechnical reader can understand. Backing up traditional findings with advanced computer tests, Axelrod relates the ...
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Co-Opetition : A Revolution Mindset That Combines Competition and Cooperation : The Game Theory Strategy ... Adam M. Brandenburger, Barry J. Nalebuff
Doubleday Business, 1997
Business Strategy: The Art of War for the 21st Century
+ Great Book + Eye opening...
This book could've been easily titled as "Business Strategy: The Art of War for the 21st Century". It is an excellent book for gaining a better understanding of today's complex business landscape where the traditional rules of Business success do not apply. The game and the battlefield have both, ...
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Theory of Games and Economic Behavior (Commemorative Edition) (Princeton Classic Editions) John von Neumann, Oskar Morgenstern
Princeton University Press, 2007
Landmark work but heavy going
+ revolutionary + Please, the genius speak! + Thorough, Maybe Too Thorough
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