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Practical Applications of Game Theory (2013)
Andrew Thomas Breslin
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A picaresque novel about a "rogue mathematician" who uses concepts from game theory to survive in a maximum security prison.

Although the situation is a realization of the Prisoner's Dilemma, it is well-written and does not come across as didactic or forced.

Originally serialized in the online literary magazine Imaginaire in 2013, it is now also available as a self-published e-book.

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Ratings for Practical Applications of Game Theory:
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Mathematical Content:
3/5 (1 votes)
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Literary Quality:
4/5 (1 votes)
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Categories:
GenreDidactic, Adventure/Espionage,
MotifCool/Heroic Mathematicians,
TopicReal Mathematics,
MediumNovels,

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Exciting News: The 1,600th entry was recently added to this database of mathematical fiction! Also, for those of you interested in non-fictional math books let me (shamelessly) plug the recent release of the second edition of my soliton theory textbook.

(Maintained by Alex Kasman, College of Charleston)