TY - BOOK AU - Harrington,Joseph Emmett TI - Games, strategies, and decision making SN - 9780716766308 (hbk.) PY - 2009/// CY - New York PB - Worth Publishers KW - Game theory KW - Decision making KW - Decision making KW - Economics, Mathematical N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - This book on game theory introduces and develops the key concepts with a minimum of mathematics. Students are presented with empirical evidence, anecdotes and strategic situations to help them apply theory and gain a genuine insight into human behaviour. The book provides a diverse collection of examples and scenarios from history, literature, sports, crime, theology, war, biology, and everyday life. These examples come with rich context that adds real-world meat to the skeleton of theory. Each chapter begins with a specific strategic situation and is followed with a systematic treatment that gradually builds understanding of the concept ER -