Imagine a world where you can apply math to nearly any situation, predict possible outcomes, and choose the one you want. You don't have to imagine it---that's what game theory is all about.

Game theory is a branch of mathematics that uses mathematical models to gauge how "players" will act and react in certain situations, or "games." Made popular by the film A Beautiful Mind, game theory reaches into economics, political science, biology, and numerous other fields. Although game theory is far from simple, this insightful guide leads you step by step through the elegant math used to identify and solve a wide variety of games.