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How the works of Jane Austen show that game theory is present in all human behavior Game theory--the study of how people make choices while interacting with others--is one of the most popular technical approaches in social science today. But as Michael Chwe reveals in his insightful new book, Jane Austen explored game theory's core ideas in her six novels roughly two hundred years ago--over a century before its mathematical development during the Cold War. Jane Austen, Game Theorist shows how this beloved writer theorized choice and preferences, prized strategic thinking, and analyzed why superiors are often strategically clueless about inferiors. Exploring a diverse range of literature and folktales, this book illustrates the wide relevance of game theory and how, fundamentally, we are all strategic thinkers.
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Jane Austen, Game Theorist, Michael Suk-Young Chwe
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- 2014
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- Title
- Jane Austen, Game Theorist
- Subtitle
- Updated Edition
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Michael Suk-Young Chwe
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Released
- 2014
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 296
- ISBN10
- 0691162441
- ISBN13
- 9780691162447
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Religion & Spirituality, Business, Business & Management, Science & Math, Psychological Topics, Politics, Science, Economics, USA, New Age & Spirituality, Mathematics, Sociology, 19th century, Literary Criticism, Writing, Ireland, Political Theories, Divination, Criticism, Modernism, Music Theory, Slavery, Social Aspects, Jane Austen, Probability, Game Theory, Governess, Suggestion, Social Status
- Rating
- 3.6 out of 5
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- How the works of Jane Austen show that game theory is present in all human behavior Game theory--the study of how people make choices while interacting with others--is one of the most popular technical approaches in social science today. But as Michael Chwe reveals in his insightful new book, Jane Austen explored game theory's core ideas in her six novels roughly two hundred years ago--over a century before its mathematical development during the Cold War. Jane Austen, Game Theorist shows how this beloved writer theorized choice and preferences, prized strategic thinking, and analyzed why superiors are often strategically clueless about inferiors. Exploring a diverse range of literature and folktales, this book illustrates the wide relevance of game theory and how, fundamentally, we are all strategic thinkers.