Gladiators, Pirates and Games of Trust

How Game Theory, Strategy and Probability Rule Our Lives

Haim Shapira author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Watkins Media Limited

Published:16th Feb '17

£9.99

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Gladiators, Pirates and Games of Trust cover

Game Theory isn't just for poker players or economists. You don't have to be a microeconomics or political science expert to understand it _ discover the theory of decision making and optimize your strategic thinking with the help of Gladiators, Pirates and Games of Trust.Have you ever struggled to make a decision? Tried to figure out the winning bidding strategy at an auction? Wondered how best to split the bill in a restaurant? Divide an inheritance? Wished you were better at negotiating? Thought about how to discourage a spouse from cheating?Then Haim Shapira's fascinating exploration of Game Theory and how it affects our everyday life will delight and captivate you. Topics include how to respond to ultimatums, playing chicken, the diner's dilemma, the blackmailer's paradox and matchmaking strategies.Make buying this book your first winning decision.

"One of the best Decision Making and Game Theory books of all time." —Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn founder) and Nassim Nicholas Taleb (author of Black Swan), BookAuthority

ISBN: 9781786780102

Dimensions: 197mm x 129mm x 14mm

Weight: 193g

176 pages