Game Theory: Volume 1: Basic Concepts

Synopsis

This Is The First Of A Two-volume Set That Provides An Introduction To Non-cooperative Game Theory. Volume 1 Covers The Basic Concepts, While Volume 2 Is Devoted To Advanced Topics.this Volume Is Divided Into Two Parts: Part I Deals With Games With Ordinal Payoffs, While Part Ii Covers Games With Cardinal Payoffs. In Each Part We Discuss Both Strategic-form Games And Dynamic Games. This Volume Is Relatively Short (approximately 260 Pages) And Richly Illustrated With Approximately 200 Figures. It Is Suitable For Both Self-study And As The Basis For An Undergraduate Course In Game Theory As Well As (together With Volume 2) A First-year Graduate-level Class. It Is Written To Be Accessible To Anybody With High-school Level Knowledge Of Mathematics. At The End Of Each Chapter There Is A Collection Of Exercises Accompanied By Detailed Answers. Volume 1 Contains Approximately 90 Exercises.