Game Theory
Formal game theory is too abstruse for day-to-day use in game design, but some of the following works offer a lighter analysis:
The Compleat Strategyst: Being a Primer on the Theory of Games of Strategy. Williams, J. D. ; Dover Publications; ISBN: 0486251012.
Fun and Games: A Text on Game Theory. Binmore, K. G. ; D C Heath & Co; ISBN: 0669246034.
Game Theory: Analysis of Conflict. Myerson, Roger B . ; Harvard University Press; ISBN: 0674341163.
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