Description
Game theory is the study of how we come to a decision when the outcome of our moves depends on the decisions of anyone else. But it’s not as regards to predicting your opponent’s next play in a game of chess; conflict and cooperation lie at the heart of game theory, which turns out to be useful for understanding behaviour in everything from our social lives to business, global politics to evolutionary theory.
In Introducing Game Theory, economists Ivan and Tuvana Pastine explore this fascinating area, which looks beneath the surface of human behavior calling upon psychology, evolutionary biology, political science and sociology to provide an explanation for why, when faced with a decision, we occasionally cooperate, occasionally clash, and occasionally act in a way that seems completely random.
Stylishly brought to life by regular Guardian illustrator Tom Humberstone, the book takes readers on a tour of the key ideas and thinkers, and puts you into a series of games that provide a new viewpoint on the world we are living in.