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Aug 28, 2013 afloatingpoint rated it really liked it

8/28/13: So far, the book has got my interest. I like the everyday examples the authors gave to make formal game theory much easier to understand. Also, the book overall is very entertaining.

12/28/13: I didn't read the book from cover to cover, but if I had the time, I would have. It's honestly an awesome book: example based, accessible, humorous, and very detailed, especially towards the end.

Will pick this up again some day.

8/28/13: So far, the book has got my interest. I like the everyday examples the authors gave to make formal game theory much easier to understand. Also, the book overall is very entertaining.

Will pick this up again some day.

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So far in my academic life, Games of Strategy has been the only textbook that I have read cover to cover and actually enjoyed. This book is a lovely introduction to the world of game theory. It is one of those subjects that, once you've learned it, you can't look at the world the same way again.

I particularly enjoy the wide variety of topics covered, from auction design to bargaining to strategic voting to evolutionary games. For all of these topics, Dixit, Skeath, and Reiley manage to provide effective explanations on how to analyze each situation and insightful examples of real life applications. I cannot imagine how the book could be improved upon. I've had a fun semester with it.

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Feb 10, 2013 Moshe Zadka rated it really liked it

A thorough, accessible, review of game theory. It is designed to be accessible to mathematically naive readers, which is a plus for some I guess, but I missed a deeper mathematical grounding. I loved, though, the real-world applications -- fascinating case studies, including the Cuban missile crisis.

Стратегические игры – игры, которые мы ведём в повседневной жизни, в политике, бизнесе, войнах. В биологии, на которую существенно повлияли концепции эволюционных игр. Конечно же, теория игр используется для анализа взаимоотношений между людьми (соответственно в психологии, философии). Спорт, азартные игры, аукционы, - всё это отличные примеры видов деятельности человека, которые развивались и продолжают развиваться параллельно теории игр.
Будете ли вы вести переговоры, принимать важное решение в Стратегические игры – игры, которые мы ведём в повседневной жизни, в политике, бизнесе, войнах. В биологии, на которую существенно повлияли концепции эволюционных игр. Конечно же, теория игр используется для анализа взаимоотношений между людьми (соответственно в психологии, философии). Спорт, азартные игры, аукционы, - всё это отличные примеры видов деятельности человека, которые развивались и продолжают развиваться параллельно теории игр.
Будете ли вы вести переговоры, принимать важное решение в жизни, решать какую-либо задачу - я уверенна, что в каждой из этих ситуаций вам будет чуточку легче после прочтения данной книги :)
Стратегии — это не что иное, как имеющиеся в распоряжении игроков варианты выбора, однако даже эта базовая концепция требует дальнейшего изучения и уточнения. Ходят ли игроки одновременно, поочерёдно, какой информацией обладает каждый из игроков, какое количество вариантов для хода есть у каждого.. и так далее. Авторы книги прекраснейшим образом помогут вам разложить всё по полочкам, объяснят основные базовые понятия и направят дополнительными статьями в нужное русло, если хочется поразмыслить над более «математическими» заданиями.
Этот учебник помог мне не только углубиться в теорию игр и понять лучше как работают механизмы разных стратегических игр, но и показал насколько широко применяются разные концепции данной науки в политике и экономике.
Книга не столько «глубоко» уходит в математику, хотя рассматривается достаточно большое количество задач и примеров, сколько на теоретическом уровне показывает методы и практики игр.

Приведу один из самых интересных и понятных примеров теории стратегии и ее последствий для прогнозирования поведения участников игры - дилемма заключенных:
Мужа и жену допрашивают отдельно, при этом каждый из них может либо признаться в совершении преступления, либо полностью отрицать свою причастность к нему.

В этой игре у обоих игроков есть доминирующая стратегия. Каждому из них выгоднее сознаться независимо от того, что сделает другой. В случае равновесного исхода оба игрока принимают решение признать свою вину и каждый получает 10 лет тюрьмы. Однако если бы оба решили все отрицать, это бы обеспечило им более благоприятный исход — всего по 3 года тюремного заключения.

Увы, каким бы ни было поведение другого игрока, каждый выиграет больше, если предаст.
В зависимости от того будет ли у нас эта игра сыграна один раз, либо будет повторяться конечное, либо бесконечное количество раз, игра будет иметь разные стратегии.
Много нового, уйма интересной информации! Советую!

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Mar 19, 2018 Grant rated it really liked it

Interesting, though didn't always hold my attention. A very comprehensive study of game theory. Too comprehensive if, like me, you wanted the basics and not too much of the advanced, finer detail. Then again, you always have the option to skim over sections, which is what I did for the latter chapters of the book.

While the later chapters did feel like a bridge too far, the earlier chapters were very interesting and gave a good grounding in game theory.

I have a mathematical background but was ho

While the later chapters did feel like a bridge too far, the earlier chapters were very interesting and gave a good grounding in game theory.

I have a mathematical background but was hoping for more of a verbal, rather than mathematical, reasoning for some real-world examples. Unfortunately, the book concentrated almost exclusively on the maths.

More a book for someone doing a course in game theory, rather than someone casually interested, but the casual reader will find it edifying too, especially in the earlier chapters.

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This book is not for everyone. It is for those who are interested in strategies and optimal decisions. Once a person realizes that life consists of strategic games, this book becomes a treasure chests with strategic thinking and formulas. Even if one does not enjoy formulas, reading conclusions and resumes will enhance one's thinking significantly. People who will benefit the most from this book are politicians, administrative workers, auction participants, and anyone who is engaged in negotiati This book is not for everyone. It is for those who are interested in strategies and optimal decisions. Once a person realizes that life consists of strategic games, this book becomes a treasure chests with strategic thinking and formulas. Even if one does not enjoy formulas, reading conclusions and resumes will enhance one's thinking significantly. People who will benefit the most from this book are politicians, administrative workers, auction participants, and anyone who is engaged in negotiations. The authors skillfully explain the nuts and bolts of strategic thinking in all those and other areas of life. Any reader who is not afraid to tackle 800 plus pages will not be disappointed. ...more

Aug 18, 2020 Zhe Min rated it it was amazing

This book was my introduction into the world of game theory in high school! The explanations and theory are very well-written and I feel that the book did a really good job breaking down all the fundamentals and basic concepts in this field for beginners reading about game theory for the first time.

Mar 13, 2019 Amal rated it really liked it

Finished reading the 4th Edition of this book.

Examples from everyday life, history, sports and tv-shows is all what a novice and a grad student needs to be compelled to this thought of chain.

One of the best one's out there!

Хорошая книга, но точно не подходит для тех кто хочет в общих чертах познакомиться с теорией игр. Слишком много "избыточной" информации. Кажется что книга лучше всего зайдёт экономистам. Из плюсов — можно читать только интересующие главы. Хорошая книга, но точно не подходит для тех кто хочет в общих чертах познакомиться с теорией игр. Слишком много "избыточной" информации. Кажется что книга лучше всего зайдёт экономистам. Из плюсов — можно читать только интересующие главы. ...more

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Really intuitive and easy read. Great explanations of game theory and fantastic examples throughout the book.

Great piece... It doesn't get into the taboo of preaching what might be ethically right. Rather, it lets individuals decide on it. The revelation that Game Theory (and strategy) does not guarantee a win every time you participate but definitely guarantees a better player in you that participated in the game - has been the highlight. Great piece... It doesn't get into the taboo of preaching what might be ethically right. Rather, it lets individuals decide on it. The revelation that Game Theory (and strategy) does not guarantee a win every time you participate but definitely guarantees a better player in you that participated in the game - has been the highlight. ...more

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I liked it, but it was definitely a challenge since I haven't had mathematics for so long. I liked it, but it was definitely a challenge since I haven't had mathematics for so long. ...more

Good, entertaining writing. Very helpful for beginners learning the ideas and uses of game theory. Wish it had more of the mathematical applications.

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Avinash Kamalakar Dixit (born August 6, 1944 in Bombay, India) is an Indian-American economist. He is currently John J. F. Sherrerd '52 University Professor of Economics Emeritus at Princeton University, Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Economics at Lingnan University (Hong Kong) and Senior Research Fellow at Nuffield College, Oxford.

Dixit received a B.Sc. from Bombay University in 1963 in Mathe

Dixit received a B.Sc. from Bombay University in 1963 in Mathematics and Physics, a B.A. from Cambridge University in 1965 in Mathematics (Corpus Christi College, First Class), and a Ph.D. in 1968 from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Economics.

Dixit has been the John J. F. Sherrerd '52 University Professor of Economics at Princeton University since July 1989. He is also Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Economics at Lingnan University (Hong Kong) and Senior Research Fellow at Nuffield College, Oxford. He previously taught at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, at the University of California, Berkeley, at Balliol College, Oxford and at the University of Warwick. In 1994 Dixit received the first-ever CES Fellow Award from the Center for Economic Studies at the University of Munich.

Dixit has also held visiting scholar positions at the International Monetary Fund and the Russell Sage Foundation. He was President of the Econometric Society in 2001, and was Vice-President (2002) and President (2008) of the American Economic Association. He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1992 and the National Academy of Sciences in 2005.

With Robert Pindyck he is author of "Investment Under Uncertainty" (Princeton University Press, 1994; ISBN 0691034109), the first text-book exclusively about the real options approach to investments, and described as "a born-classic" in view of its importance to the theory.

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