The language of game theory. Putting epistemics into the mathematics of games. With a foreword by Eric S. Maskin (Q2868750)

This book is a collection of Brandenburger's pioneering work on epistemic game theory. Starting with the seminal paper on paradoxical belief-assumption combinations to the epistemic conditions for Nash equilibrium, this book is a starting reader for those who are interested in (epistemic) game theory. Needless to say, the papers in this book had a huge impact on the field, created an inter- and multi-discipliner research within the intersection of economics, philosophy, mathematics and computer science, and also inspired countless amount of PhD dissertations (including mine).NEWLINENEWLINEMost of the work in this book is a product of the author's collaboration with a privileged set of researchers, including Jerry Keisler (yes, the model theorist), Aumann (yes, the Nobel prize winner), Larry Blume, Eddie Dekel and Amanda Friedenberg. Epistemic game theory did not start with Brandenburger, but it took its current shape much thanks to his work. He was also the bridge introducing such concepts to different research communities, including computer scientists and logicians, who have been thinking on similar issues for a long time.NEWLINENEWLINEBrandenburger's work contains very precise and beautiful mathematics, an earthly reading of epistemics and a puzzling innovation. For all these reasons, it is already in the libraries of researchers who want to learn more on game theory and its epistemics.