Game Theory in the Social Sciences: Concepts and Solutions v. 1 Book

Winner of the 1983 Lanchester Prize of the Operations Research Society of America "[This book] is what the game theory world has been waiting for, for the last 25 years. Since the publication of Games and Decisions by Luce and Raiffa in 1957, there has been no book directed specifically at the social scientist that surveys this exciting and dynamic field that underlies so much of today's economic and political theory. Shubik outlines the methods and tools of modern game theory in a way that is comprehensible even to those with very little mathematical training. There are many examples, ample discussion of conceptual questions, and clear indications of the applications. In short, it is bound to become a classic...." -- Robert Aumann, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem This book by a recognized authority on game theory and its applications introduces social scientists in a variety of disciplines to this powerful methodology. The emphasis throughout is on the empirical approach to model building and testing within the context of real-world situations.Read More