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Book Synopsis

This innovative book shows students how to set up and solve games, particularly those in economics and business, using game theory. Gardner''s unique approach helps students develop strong modeling skills by using proven applications and examples of setups. The book also features a variety of examples, including many from business, politics, economics, and history.



Table of Contents
Preface.

About the Author.

PART ONE: BASIC GAME THEORY.

An Introduction to Games and Their Theory.

Games of Chance.

Nash Equilibrium for Two-Person Games.

Mixed Strategies and Mixed Strategy Nash Equilibrium.

n-Person Games in Normal Form.

Noncooperative Market Games In Normal Form.

PART TWO: GAMES WITH SEQUENTIAL STRUCTURE.

Credibility and Subgame Perfect Equilibrium.

Repeated Games.

Evolutionary Stability and Bounded Rationality.

PART THREE: GAMES WITH IMPERFECT INFORMATION.

Signaling, Screening, and Sequential Equilibrium.

Games Between A Principal and an Agent.

Auctions.

PART FOUR: GAMES INVOLVING BARGAINING.

Two-Person Bargains.

n-Persons Bargaining and the Core.

PART FIVE: GAMES, MARKETING, AND POLITICS.

Two-Sided Markets And Matching Games.

Voting Games.

Index.

Games for Business and Economics

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      Book details

      Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Published 15 December 2009
      ISBN-13 9780471230717
      978-0471230717
      ISBN-10 0471230715
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      Economics

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This innovative book shows students how to set up and solve games, particularly those in economics and business, using game theory. Gardner''s unique approach helps students develop strong modeling skills by using proven applications and examples of setups. The book also features a variety of examples, including many from business, politics, economics, and history.



      Table of Contents
      Preface.

      About the Author.

      PART ONE: BASIC GAME THEORY.

      An Introduction to Games and Their Theory.

      Games of Chance.

      Nash Equilibrium for Two-Person Games.

      Mixed Strategies and Mixed Strategy Nash Equilibrium.

      n-Person Games in Normal Form.

      Noncooperative Market Games In Normal Form.

      PART TWO: GAMES WITH SEQUENTIAL STRUCTURE.

      Credibility and Subgame Perfect Equilibrium.

      Repeated Games.

      Evolutionary Stability and Bounded Rationality.

      PART THREE: GAMES WITH IMPERFECT INFORMATION.

      Signaling, Screening, and Sequential Equilibrium.

      Games Between A Principal and an Agent.

      Auctions.

      PART FOUR: GAMES INVOLVING BARGAINING.

      Two-Person Bargains.

      n-Persons Bargaining and the Core.

      PART FIVE: GAMES, MARKETING, AND POLITICS.

      Two-Sided Markets And Matching Games.

      Voting Games.

      Index.

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