Jensen Jiang

This is a concise introductory game theory textbook for both undergraduate and graduate students, covering core principles, problem-solving methods, and applications in politics and economics.

This book has two main features. First, flexibility: it includes core content, worked examples, technical details, and advanced topics in most chapters. Readers learning game theory for the first time may skip the advanced sections marked by a star (*) and focus on the examples and intuition first. Readers studying game theory at a higher level can delve into selected advanced topics.

Second, a skill-building approach: this book aims to help readers develop problem-solving skills. Throughout the text, method boxes present techniques for finding equilibria, performing calculations, and plotting functions. These are followed by illustrated examples and end-of-chapter exercises.

This book also features a companion workbook for students and instructors, and a solution manual for exercises in both the textbook and the workbook.

A set of supplementary materials designed to support students throughout the course. Contents include pre-teaching analysis, lecture and reading summaries, seminar plans, worksheets, and additional practice questions to help consolidate course content and prepare for assessments.