What is the word or Phrase for a situation where competing persons become emroiled in a "sub game "? A different level of competition, so to say. Relates to game theory somehow. It may or may not include the word "pareto". Thanks.
posted on Jun 3, 2008 - 8 answers

Help me use game theory to better understand the seemingly irrational behavior at my workplace [more inside]
posted on Jan 30, 2008 - 16 answers

is there a book on the mathematics of chess? [more inside]
posted on Oct 18, 2007 - 6 answers

Dating/Marriage market and game theory [more inside]
posted on Jan 16, 2006 - 11 answers

I'd like some good business (commodities, economics, markets, etc.) book to read. I'm tired of all the, excuse my French, BS books I've come across. I don't want a get-rich quick or anything motivational. I've read the summer reading standard Freakonomics and The World is Flat as of late, feeling the same way level of beach book dissapointment I did when I broke down and read The DaVinci Code. The former was entertaining, though somewhat useless and the latter just was boring and repetitive after say -- chapter 2. I've been paticularly interested in game theory lately and how it can be applied... [more inside]
posted on Oct 1, 2005 - 16 answers