Books written by Ken Binmore

  • Calculus: Concepts and Methods

    A gentle, thorough and beautifully illustrated introduction to calculus for students from a range of disciplines.

  • Game Theory: A Very Short Introduction

    Games are played everywhere: from economics to evolutionary biology, and from social interactions to online auctions. This title shows how to play such games in a rational way, and how to maximize their outcomes.

  • Evolutionary Dynamics and Extensive Form Games

    Ann . Math . 54 : 296–301 . Rosenthal , R. 1981. Games of perfect information , predatory pricing and the chain - store paradox . J. Econ . Theory 25 : 92–100 . ... A new mathematical framework for the study of linkage and selection .

  • Natural Justice

    This book lays out foundations for a "science of morals." Binmore uses game theory as a systematic tool for investigating ethical matters.

  • Crooked Thinking or Straight Talk?: Modernizing Epicurean Scientific Philosophy

    On this scientific channel, crooked reasoning is out and straight talking is in. This first chapter introduces the Greek philosopher Epicurus, who will be our guide on how to think straight. It surveys his life and times before ...

  • Rational Decisions

    The book is a wide-ranging exploration of standard theories of choice and belief under risk and uncertainty.

  • Playing for Real: A Text on Game Theory

    Playing for Real will sell into advanced undergraduate courses in game theory, primarily those in economics, but also courses in the social sciences, and serve as a reference for economists.

  • Playing for Real Coursepack Edition: A Text on Game Theory

    The Coursepack Edition contains only the material necessary for a course of ten two-hour lectures plus problem classes.

  • Playing for Real, Coursepack Edition: A Text on Game Theory

    Real duopolists don't make their decisions once and for all, but compete on a day-by-day basis. ... The third is the strategy of playing dove as long as your opponent does the same, but switching permanently to hawk the day after your ...

  • Calculus: Concepts and Methods

    This introductory book takes readers gently from single to multivariate calculus and simple differential and difference equations.

  • Game Theory and the Social Contract, Volume 1: Playing Fair

    Binmore argues that game theory provides a systematic tool for investigating ethical matters. In Game Theory and the Social Contract, Ken Binmore argues that game theory provides a systematic tool for investigating ethical matters.

  • Natural Justice

    This book lays out foundations for a "science of morals." Binmore uses game theory as a systematic tool for investigating ethical matters.

  • Early Utilitarians: Lives and Ideals

    This book argues that the answers to all the questions that the early utilitarians found so difficult are transparent when we stand upon their shoulders to look back upon their work.

  • Rational Decisions

    The book is a wide-ranging exploration of standard theories of choice and belief under risk and uncertainty.