Game Theory
by Drew Fudenberg, Jean Tirole · first published 1991
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This advanced text introduces the principles of noncooperative game theory in a direct and uncomplicated style that will acquaint students with the broad spectrum of the field while highlighting and explaining what they need to know at any given point. This advanced text introduces the principles of noncooperative game theory—including strategic form games, Nash equilibria, subgame perfection, repeated games, and games of incomplete information—in a direct and uncomplicated style that will acquaint students with the broad spectrum of the field while highlighting and explaining what they nee
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on “Ask HN: What are the must-read books about economics/finance?” ↗In all reality, one of the best places to start is Wikipedia. The sources quoted in the game theory articles are fantastic. Also, "Game Theory" by Fudenberg and Tirole of you're mathy, or Gibbons if you're wanting a fairly awesome introduction: http://www.amazon.com/Game-Theory-Applied-Economists-ebook/d...…
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