Two foundational books for intelligent laymen - one directly about game theory, the other in which game theory makes a major appearance:
The Evolution of Cooperation, by Robert Axelrod The Selfish Gene, by Richard Dawkins Kurt On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 4:32 PM, Daniel Chenault <[email protected]> wrote: > Very much applicable to any problem-solving task. The name "game theory" does > not indicate a winning strategy for Call of Duty though it can be used for > that. For an intro google "the prisoner's dilemma." There are many good books > out there that go into much more detail. > > On Sep 17, 2013, at 17:15, "Ben Scott" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 5:03 PM, Daniel Chenault <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Have you looked into game theory as a problem-solving tool? >> >> No... not yet, anyway. >> >>> It works pretty well to help cut through a complex situation. >> >> Really. Interesting. Applicable to IT, you think? >> >> -- Ben >> >> > >
