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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 ...
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
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 ...
  
  











  



  
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 ...
  
  











  



  
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.
  
  











  



  
Economic Games and Strategic Behaviour: Theory and Application
Frank Stahler

Edward Elgar Publishing, 1999
  
  











  



  
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, ...
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
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 ...
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
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 ...
  
  











  



  
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.
  
  











  



  
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 ...
  
  











  



  
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, ...
  
  











  



  
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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