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Game Theory at Work — How to Use Game Theory to Outthink and Outmaneuver Your Competition | ||
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Acknowledgments | ||
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Chapter 1 | - | Introduction |
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Chapter 2 | - | Threats, Promises, and Sequential Games |
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Chapter 3 | - | The Dangers of Price Competition |
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Chapter 4 | - | Simultaneous Games |
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Chapter 5 | - | Massive Coordination Games |
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Chapter 6 | - | Nash Equilibria |
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Chapter 7 | - | Prisoners’ Dilemma |
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Chapter 8 | - | Adverse Selection |
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Chapter 9 | - | Surviving with Limited Information |
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Chapter 10 | - | Price Discrimination and Other Pricing Strategies |
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Chapter 11 | - | Holdups |
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Chapter 12 | - | Spending Other People’s Money |
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Chapter 13 | - | Managing Employees |
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Chapter 14 | - | Negotiations |
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Chapter 15 | - | Auctions |
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Chapter 16 | - | The Stock Market |
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Chapter 17 | - | Further Readings and References |
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Appendix | - | Study Questions |
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Notes | ||
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Index | ||
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List of Figures | ||
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List of Tables | ||
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Game theory—the study of how competitors act, react , and interact in the strategic pursuit of their own self-interest—has become an essential competitive tool in todays business arena. Game Theory at Work provides examples of how businesspeople can use this time-proven approach to successfully meet competitive challenges and, more often than not, claim the upper ground in each battle before it begins. Game Theory at Work steers clear of the opaque mathematics and pedagogy that so often hamper practitioners of game theory, relying instead on lively case studies and examples to illustrate its remarkable methods in action. Complex yet comprehensible, it provides you with:
At its essence, business is a game, albeit a profoundly serious game that must always be played to win. Game Theory at Work is the first plain-English examination of the use of game theory in business. Let it provide you with the intellectual tools you need to instantly understand every game youre playing, use that knowledge to your advantage, and consistently maximize your finish-line payoff. About the Author James Miller, Ph.D., J.D., is assistant professor of economics at Smith College. Dr. Miller has written over fifty articles on diverse topics, from game theory to Greek Mythology, e-commerce, and military strategy. His work has appeared in popular and professional resources, including the Orlando Sentinel, The Weekly Standard, International Review of Law and Economics, and Journal of Information, Law and Technology , and the Internet sites for National Review, CNBC, and Fox News. |
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Game theory at work : how to use game theory to outthink and
outmaneuver your competition / by James D. Miller.
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James D. Miller is an assistant professor of economics at Smith College. He has a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Chicago and a J.D. from Stanford Law School. He has written on game theory in Greek mythology, computer encryption, perjury law, e-commerce, investing, genetic testing, Internet piracy and lotteries . His work has appeared in popular and professional resources including the Orlando Sentinel, The Weekly Standard, International Review of Law and Economics, Tech Central Station, Journal of Information, Law and Technology , and the Internet sites for National Review , CNBC, and Fox News.
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Game Theory at Work(c) How to Use Game Theory to Outthink and Outmaneuver Your Competition Authors: Miller J. D. Published year: 2005 Pages: 2-4/260 |