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# The Joy of Game Theory: An Introduction to Strategic Thinking Paperback – August 8, 2014

**Brand:** presh talwalkar
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Very readable gentle introduction
  

*by N***N on Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2019*

This was a very quick but enjoyable read introducing basic concepts of game theory.  The writing style is good with well written examples of concepts.  If you have read the author's 'Art of Strategy', some of the examples are the same and there is a bit of overlap with that publication.  If you are looking to dip your toes into game theory, this is a good start and can easily be read in few sittings.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Good introduction . Super simple to read
  

*by M***K on Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2020*

Anyone with no prior experience can follow along this book and understand it. The author has a very simple style of writing which is easy to comprehend and follow along . The concepts are easy to understand and does develop an appreciation for the subject and leave the reader wanting to learn more which speaks a lot about the author . I want to further read more books from this author . At some times I do think that the author could have covered smaller number of things and gone a little more in depth . Many of the topics I felt I want to know more and understand better . Overall highly recommended.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Presh Talwalkar's "Joy of Game Theory" is an entertaining and very easy read.
  

*by J***P on Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2015*

Presh Talwalkar's "Joy of Game Theory" is an entertaining and very easy read. The strength of the book is the number and variety of examples from everyday life. An excellent way indeed to drive the points home and underscore their practical relevance. Presh peppers the narrative with anecdotes from his own life, which makes you feel you already know him before having met him!  He does not like spicy food!!For me, three take-home lessons here . First, how the Talmud recommends splitting a given sum of money among claimants (actually a generalization). Two principles at work here. One is equalizing the % of amount paid to amount owed (this is when the total amount to pay out is relatively small - actually less than the amount such that the smallest claimant gets 50% when it is split equally among the claimants). The second is to equalize the unpaid amount (difference between amount owed and amount paid) when the amount to pay out is larger. The second is the Braess Paradox which has to do with the fact that having more roads may not reduce but actually increase traffic. In essence, this is because a fast route for one person is a fast route in everyone's eyes, which means a very slow route when everyone takes that route. The third point is to model jealousy as the difference in payoffs between players.

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