Gladiators, Pirates and Games of Trust
Haim Shapira was born in Lithuania in 1962 and moved to Israel in 1977, where he earned a Ph.D. in mathematical genetics for his dissertation on Game Theory and another for his research on mathematical and philosophical approaches to Infinity. He instructs in math, psychology, philosophy, and literature. He is a popular and in-demand speaker in Israel, and he gives lectures on creativity and strategic thinking, existential philosophy and philosophy in children's literature, happiness and optimism, nonsense and insanity, imagination and the meaning of meaning, and friendship and love.
Game Theory is the mathematical formalization of interactive decision-making, and it assumes that each player's goal is to maximize his or her benefit, whatever that benefit may be. Friends, foes, political parties, states, or any entity that interacts, collectively or individually, are all possible players. One of the difficulties with game analysis is that it is difficult for a player to know what would benefit each of the other players. Some of us are unsure of our own objectives or what might actually benefit us.
Haim Shapira uses humorous anecdotes and insightful examples to explain Game Theory, how it affects our daily lives, and how different interactions between decision-makers can play out in Gladiators, Pirates, and Games of Trust. Among the best books on game theory, this book will teach you:
- Meet Nobel Laureate John F. Nash and become acquainted with Nash's equilibrium
- Learn the fundamentals of negotiation
- Visit the gladiators' ring and apply for a coaching position
- Construct an airport and divide the inheritance
- Issue ultimatums and learn to trust
- Examine every aspect of the prisoner's dilemma and discover the importance of cooperation
- Discover how statistics bolster lies
- And much more
Author: Haim Shapira
Link to buy: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1786780100
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