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Engaging and highly readable, Games of Strategy is 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.

About The Author
Avinash K. Dixit is John J.F. Sherrerd University Professor of Economics at Princeton University, where he offers his popular freshman course in game theory. 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 (Norton, 1991), Investment Under Uncertainty (Princeton UP, 1994), and The Art of Strategy (Norton, 2009).

David H. Reiley, Jr. is Professor of Economics at the University of Arizona. He is also a researcher at Yahoo! Research and the National Bureau of Economic Research. He previously taught at Vanderbilt and Northwestern. Reiley 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. Professor Skeath conducts research in international trade theory, and earned her doctorate at Princeton University.

Table Of Contents
Preface to the Third Edition
Part One: Introduction and General Principles

    • Basic Ideas and Examples
    • W hat is a game of strategy?
    • How to Think About Strategic Games
Part Two: Concepts and Techniques
    • Games with Sequential Moves
    • Simultaneous-Move Games with Pure Strategies I: Discrete Strategies
    • Simultaneous-Move Games with Pure Strategies II: Continuous Strategies and III: Discussion and Evidence
    • Combining Sequential and Simultaneous Moves
    • Simultaneous-Move Games with Mixed Strategies I: Two-by-Two Games
    • Simultaneous-Move Games with Mixed Strategies II: Some General Theory
Part Three: Some Broad Classes of Games and Strategies
    • Uncertainty and Information
    • Strategic Moves
    • The Prisoners’ Dilemma and Repeated Games
    • Collective-Action Games
    • Evolutionary Games
    • Mechanism Design
    • Part Four: Applications to Specific Strategic Situations
    • Brinkmanship: The Cuban Missile Crisis
    • Strategy and Voting
    • Bidding Strategy and Auction Design
    • Bargaining
    • Markets and Competition
Glossary
Index


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9788130915456
  • Publisher: Viva Books Private Limited
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 8130915456
  • Publisher Imprint: Viva Books Private Limited
  • Edition: 3

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