Game Theory: A Nontechnical Introduction to the Analysis of Strategy (Fourth Edition)

As with the previous editions, this fourth edition relies on teaching by example and the Karplus Learning Cycle to convey the ideas of game theory in a way that is approachable, intuitive, and interdisciplinary. Noncooperative equilibrium concepts such as Nash equilibrium, mixed strategy equilibria, and subgame perfect equilibrium are systematically introduced in the first half of the book. Bayesian Nash equilibrium is briefly introduced. The subsequent chapters discuss cooperative solutions with and without side payments, rationalizable strategies and correlated equilibria, and applications to elections, social mechanism design, and larger-scale games. New examples include panic buying, supply-chain shifts in the pandemic, and global warming.

與前幾版一樣，這第四版仍然依賴實例教學和Karplus學習循環，以一種易於理解、直觀且跨學科的方式傳達博弈論的概念。非合作均衡概念，如納什均衡、混合策略均衡和子博弈完美均衡，在本書的前半部分系統地介紹。此外，還簡要介紹了貝葉斯納什均衡。隨後的章節討論了有與無附加支付的合作解，可理性策略和相關均衡，以及在選舉、社會機制設計和大規模博弈中的應用。新的例子包括囤貨潮、疫情中的供應鏈轉變和全球暖化。