Lecture Notes in Computer Sci.; 1402

Game Theory, Logic, and Human Frailty

By: A.C. GÃ¶si-Greguss (Translator), Laszlo Mero

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Hardcover | 1 July 1998

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Are people ever rational? Consider this: You auction off a one-dollar bill to the highest bidder, but you set the rules so that the second highest bidder also has to pay the amount of his last bid, even though he gets nothing. Would people ever enter such an auction? Not only do they, but according to Martin Shubik, the game's inventor, the average winning bid (for a dollar, remember) is $3.40. Many winners report that they bid so high only because their opponent "went completely crazy." This game lies at the intersection of three subjects of eternal fascination: human psychology, morality, and John von Neumann's game theory. Hungarian game-theorist Laszlo Mero introduces us to the basics of game theory, including such concepts as zero-sum games, Prisoner's Dilemma and the origins of altruism; shows how game theory is applicable to fields ranging from physics to politics; and explores the role of rational thinking in the context of many different kinds of thinking. This fascinating, urbane book will interest everyone who wonders what mathematics can tell us about the human condition.

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Non-Fiction Mathematics Mathematical Foundation Mathematical Logic Optimisation Game Theory Psychology Cognition & Cognitive Psychology The Self, Ego, Identity, Personality Psychological Theory, Systems, Schools of Thought & Viewpoints Science Science in General

Business & Management Management & Management Techniques Management Decision Making Combinatorics & Graph Theory

Game Theory, Logic
Games of Morality
Auction and Posing
The Brute Who Is a Hero
Prisoner's Dilemma
The Golden Rule
The Bluff
The Sources of Diversity
John von Neumann's Game Theory
Competition for a Common Goal
Hawks and Doves
Socialism and Free Competition
The Games of Elementary Particles
The Psychology of Rationality
Loves Me, Loves Me Not
Sensible Irrationality
Collective Rationality
The Variegation of Thinking
There Are Many Ways to Nirvana
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