Introduction to game-theoretic modelling
Mesterton-Gibbons, Mike
Introduction to game-theoretic modelling - 3rd edition - India : Universities Press, 2025. - xiii, 395 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm. - Pure and applied undergraduate texts ; 37 The Sally series .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-386) and index.
This book introduces game theory and its applications from an applied mathematician's perspective, systematically developing tools and concepts for game-theoretic modelling in the life and social sciences. Filled with down-to-earth examples of strategic behavior in humans and other animals, the book presents a unified account of the central ideas of both classical and evolutionary game theory. Unlike many books on game theory, which focus on mathematical and recreational aspects of the subject, this book emphasizes using games to answer questions of current scientific interest.
In the present third edition, the author has added substantial new material on evolutionarily stable strategies and their use in behavioral ecology. The only prerequisites are calculus and some exposure to matrix algebra, probability, and differential equations.
Readership: Undergraduate and graduate students interested in game theory and biological modelling.
9789349750678
Game theory
Mathematical models
Game theory, economics, social and behavioral sciences--Instructional exposition (textbooks, tutorial papers, etc.)
Game theory--Noncooperative games
Game theory--Evolutionary games
Genetics and population dynamics--Animal behavior
519.83 / MES-I
Introduction to game-theoretic modelling - 3rd edition - India : Universities Press, 2025. - xiii, 395 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm. - Pure and applied undergraduate texts ; 37 The Sally series .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-386) and index.
This book introduces game theory and its applications from an applied mathematician's perspective, systematically developing tools and concepts for game-theoretic modelling in the life and social sciences. Filled with down-to-earth examples of strategic behavior in humans and other animals, the book presents a unified account of the central ideas of both classical and evolutionary game theory. Unlike many books on game theory, which focus on mathematical and recreational aspects of the subject, this book emphasizes using games to answer questions of current scientific interest.
In the present third edition, the author has added substantial new material on evolutionarily stable strategies and their use in behavioral ecology. The only prerequisites are calculus and some exposure to matrix algebra, probability, and differential equations.
Readership: Undergraduate and graduate students interested in game theory and biological modelling.
9789349750678
Game theory
Mathematical models
Game theory, economics, social and behavioral sciences--Instructional exposition (textbooks, tutorial papers, etc.)
Game theory--Noncooperative games
Game theory--Evolutionary games
Genetics and population dynamics--Animal behavior
519.83 / MES-I
