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Morgan & Claypool Publishers Essentials of Game Theory by Kevin Leyton-Brown Yoav Shoham
Game theory is the mathematical study of interaction among independent selfinterested agents. The audience for game theory has grown dramatically in recent years and now spans disciplines as diverse as political science biology psychology economics linguistics sociology and computer science among others. What has been missing is a relatively short introduction to the field covering the common basis that anyone with a professional interest in game theory is likely to require. Such a text would minimize notation ruthlessly focus on essentials and yet not sacrifice rigor. This Synthesis Lecture aims to fill this gap by providing a concise and accessible introduction to the field. It covers the main classes of games their representations and the main concepts used to analyze them.show more