Game Theory Book

[microbet]

I know there is a book section, but...

Looking for a great book on the subject.

I got a math degree about a million years ago so it isn't fresh, but I'm not afraid of an academic book.

[valenzuela]

Ill propose the theory of poker.

[bmxreed36]

I was also a math major (3 years, didn't finish) and when they mention on tv about someone being a great game threorist I also am curious as to the details of it. The Theory of Poker is pretty interesting but if anyone knows of anything else with a deeper or longer discussion on it that would be appreciated by myself also.

[curtains]

game theory is the secret to life.

[bmxreed36]

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game theory is the secret to life.


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No wonder you don't want to share any book titles.

[microbet]

I don't mean a poker book. It would be cool if poker was part of it, but it doesn't have to be.

I mean straight up game theory, like "Consistent Beliefs and Sequential Rationality at All Information States" and stuff that I'll be lucky to half-way understand.

[bmxreed36]

Well I just searched under Amazon books for game theory and it had some results that looked pretty good including an introduction to game thoery and a non-technical look at game theory. I don't know how good they really are but I may try one out.

[propaganda]

Someone recommended this one to me, don't know how trustworthy this person is, but the 8 people the reviewed it on amazon seem to like it.

The Compleat Strategyst: Being a Primer on the Theory of Games of Strategy
by J.D. Williams
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0486251012/qid=1122788013/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_sbs_1/104-5443858-1438337?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

[microbet]

Yeah, I saw one that looked good, but there probably is a particular book that is THE book to have on the subject and I want to see if someone here knows.

There are a few posters who have talked game theory and probably know THE book and there is at least one math PhD here.

[morgan180]

linky (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=books&Number=2408040&Forum =,f19,&Words="game%20theory"&Searchpage=1&Limit=25&Main=2408040&Search=true&wh ere=bodysub&Name=&daterange=1&newerval=1&newertype =y&olderval=&oldertype=&bodyprev=#Post2408040)

edit: sorry i can't get this link fixed /images/graemlins/confused.gif

[Paxosmotic]

You should check out the entry in the Wikipedia for Game Theory. Read that completely a few times, then start reading the articles in links to, then the articles they link to. I just browsed a few of the articles and they're indepth and pretty damn scholarly. Someone spent some time on these. Forget a book, it's all free on the interweb.

[microbet]

That is indeed a good reply, but I'm really just hoping Irieguy or Eastbay will tell me the answer or maybe someone else who I didn't know was a math or game theory guy/gal.

The Wiki answer below is good, but I'm looking for something to get me away from the computer a bit.

[Paxosmotic]

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The Wiki answer below is good, but I'm looking for something to get me away from the computer a bit.

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Go to Wiki then Ctrl-P /images/graemlins/laugh.gif