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This is good reading if you don't spend your leisure time playing a lot of games. And it helps if you watch The Teaching Company DVD of the same name while you are reading it.
The importance of this fact is known also in biology and in the information theory. This book treats all the principal arguments of actual game theory. But particullary it studies the Bayes theorem. The tree strategies have the possibility to converge at equilibria. Myerson analyses the method for stabilizing also random subcessions.
This book is highly recommended for those starting in game theory and need its mathematical background.It covers everything it should in a concise and accurate way. It is not for those not interested in the math underlying the theory. If your choice is between Myerson's, and Rubinstein and Osborne's "A course in Game Theory", I would choose Myerson's for a first course, it's more detailed and therefore better for self study.
This is a great book, containing an incredible wealth of knowledge. Don't be fooled by the word "introduction" in the description: this book is packed with mathematics, and is written in a very dense, academic style. It's all explained very well, by one of the premier game theory experts in the world (who also won the Nobel Prize, by the way). I'm not surprised at all to see that this book has been reviewed by several Ph D students.The only problem is that it's a difficult read. If you want a more lighthearted introduction to game theory, without all the equations, I highly recommend "Thinking Strategically" by Dixit and Nalebuff. It may not be quite as substantive as this tome, but it's a much better choice for the semi-casual reader.
A wonderful book that introduces the subject rigorously, but also provides exceptional intuition, examples, and understanding.
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