- Paperback: 528 pages
- Publisher: Princeton University Press (May 22 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0691009430
- ISBN-13: 978-0691009438
- Product Dimensions: 24.9 x 17 x 3.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 907 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #702,685 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Gintis has wholeheartedly embraced the evolutionary approach to games. . .The author is an accomplished economist raised in the classical mold, and his background shown in many aspects of the book . . . He himself has important things to say . . . .
(Karl Sigmund Science )
(Karl Sigmund Science )
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The study of strategic action (game theory) is moving from a formal science of rational behavior to an evolutionary tool kit for studying behavior in a broad array of social settings. In this problem-oriented introduction to the field, Herbert Gintis exposes students to the techniques and applications of game theory through a wealth of sophisticated and surprisingly fun-to-solve problems involving human (and even animal) behavior.
Game Theory Evolving is innovative in several ways. First, it reflects game theory's expansion into such areas as cooperation in teams, networks, the evolution and diffusion of preferences, the connection between biology and economics, artificial life simulations, and experimental economics. Second, the book--recognizing that students learn by doing and that most game theory texts are weak on problems--is organized around problems, and introduces principles through practice. Finally, the quality of the problems is simply unsurpassed, and each chapter provides a study plan for instructors interested in teaching evolutionary game theory.
Reflecting the growing consensus that in many important contexts outside of anonymous markets, human behavior is not well described by classical "rationality," Gintis shows students how to apply game theory to model how people behave in ways that reflect the special nature of human sociality and individuality. This book is perfect for upper undergraduate and graduate economics courses as well as a terrific introduction for ambitious do-it-yourselfers throughout the behavioral sciences.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Good idea but very poorly executed.,
By Fmou (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Game Theory Evolving: A Problem-Centered Introduction to Modeling Strategic Interaction (Paperback)
It is supposed to be an undergrad textbook but instead it is just a collection of problems that are defined rather poorly (in most cases). Moreover, the text is full of logical and notational mistakes that make it hard to read. In many ways this text makes things more complicated than they are.
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This review is from: Game Theory Evolving: A Problem-Centered Introduction to Modeling Strategic Interaction (Paperback)
This is not a textbook! Instead, this book is merely a collection of problems, only some of which have solutions. As such, I did not find this to be a very good way to learn the material for the first time. Perhaps it is good as a supplement once you have already learned the material from another source.If I had known, I would not have bought this book.
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Exciting Introduction by a Creative Behavioral Scientist,
By A Customer
This review is from: Game Theory Evolving: A Problem-Centered Introduction to Modeling Strategic Interaction (Paperback)
This book makes game theory available to all behavioral scientists, including biologists, economists, and others interested in how humans and animals behave and interact. Each chapter begins at a quite elementary level, and advances a a leisurely pace. The user can stop and go on to the next chapter at his or her will. There are answers to many of the problems, especially the more challenging ones, in the last third of the book.This is a very creative endeavor, written by someone who obviously loves the material and want others to love, and use, game theory as well. It is not written for theorists, but rather for prospective users, which accounts for the strong problem orientation. Anyone who thinks they can master game theory without doing LOTS of problems is deluding him or herself. Dive in!
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