Game theory. How alien strategies rule us. Shapira Kh.

The theory of games is a decision -making method. It suggests that the purpose of each player is to maximize his benefits, whatever it is. Friends, and enemies, and political parties, and the state can play, in other words, anyone or anything can play. There is one problem in the analysis of the games: it is very difficult for the player to know what promises everyone else the benefit, while others can hardly imagine even our own goals and benefits. With many examples, Chaim Shapira shows what the game theory is and what various interactions of those who make decisions can end.

“Can the game theory improve our ability to make everyday decisions? Here opinions diverge. Some experts are sure that the theorists of the games have a decisive influence on almost all events in the world. But there are other experts who believe that the theory of games is nothing more than entertaining mathematics, and they do not want to yield. The truth is hidden somewhere between these poles, although not exactly in the middle. In any case, the theory of games is an exciting area of ​​thinking and it makes us understand a lot in solving a variety of life problems. ”

(Chaim Shapira)