Exploring Game Theory: Resources for Beginners and Non-Scientists

[SuperNatural]

Hello there Ph.D's and not-yet-PhDs ...

Just "discovered" game theory for myself today and am interested in finding websites, books, and professional journals that meet your high standards. I'm a beginner in game theory, and I'm not a scientist, but I do read the Journal of Memetics, Journal of Psychology, Nature for fun so I'm familiar with technical terminology.

So thank you for your responses in advance..

 

[philosophking]

Not necessarily a "bump", but I'd definitely like to hear what people (specifically mathematicians) think of game theory. I'm a double major in mathematics and economics, and so I thought game theory would be right up my alley. Alas, I found it boring once I picked up some books. Maybe I need a good professor. Maybe I need to learn topology. *shrugs*

So, anyone? :)

 

[selfAdjoint]

Here's three books to start. Tehy're all from Dover (www.doverpublications.com), so they're cheap.
1.Games and Decisions by Luce and Raiffa.
2. Game Theory, a nontechnical introduction, by Davis.
3. Games, Theory and Applications, by Thomas.

The first two are non mathematical, and the third one requires a little matrix theory.

 

[SuperNatural]

Here's three books to start. Tehy're all from Dover (www.doverpublications.com), so they're cheap.
1.Games and Decisions by Luce and Raiffa.
2. Game Theory, a nontechnical introduction, by Davis.
3. Games, Theory and Applications, by Thomas.

The first two are non mathematical, and the third one requires a little matrix theory.

Thanks for the recommendations..

I'm still learning about this myself and I will post questions or ideas when I think of them.

 

[zeronem]

"Essays on Game Theory" - By John F. Nash

I too have gained some interest in this area of Mathematics. I have not read the book I recommended you. However I am ultimately sure that the book will give a great learning experience for you, since the author of the Book is a great genius.

 

[Dr.ThinkDeep]

The learning experience does not depend on the genius who wrote some essays but on the match between the initial level of the book and the reader's expertise, imho.
- Unless the reader is a great genius.