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<P>Publisher:   Routledge<BR>Number Of Pages:   352<BR>Publication Date:   2004-04-09<BR>Sales Rank:   2166092<BR>ISBN / ASIN:   0415250943<BR>EAN:   9780415250948<BR>Binding:   Hardcover<BR>Manufacturer:   Routledge<BR>Studio:   Routledge<BR>Average Rating:   5</P>
<P>Game theory now provides the theoretical underpinning for a multitude of courses in economics worldwide. The speed of these developments has been remarkable and they have constituted something of a revolution. Indeed, the basic tenets of game theory have now begun to colonize other social sciences and its proponents have been unified in claiming its natural basis as a rational theory of society.</P>
<P>But the technical demands of the subject and the lack of clarity of many commentators' explanations have been a problem for many. This second edition of Shaun Hargreaves-Heap and Yanis Varoufakis's classic text strips away the mystique and lets the student make his or her own mind up. This new edition:</P>
<P>* lays bear the philosophy behind game theory and explains all its major concepts</P>
<P>* conducts a clear explanation and careful analysis of all the main 'games', such as repeated games and the prisoner's dilemma, as well as less well-trodden topics such as experimental games and issues of rationality</P>
<P>* introduces and analyses new areas of game theory such as "evolutionary games" and "Psychological games"</P>
<P>Retaining the most popular features from the original edition, this latest version offers improved pedagogy, new questions for discussion, new chapters on the latest developments as well as a host of new examples. A new generation of students of game theory will grow to appreciate this superb text whilst fans of the first edition will eagerly devour this long-awaited update.</P> <BR>