“‘Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.’ In other words, love is a dominant strategy.” ― Avinash K. Dixit, Thinking Strategically: The Competitive Edge in Business, Politics, and Everyday Life How do people make decisions? How close can mathematics imitate complex decision-making scenarios? What is rationality, really? What are the payoffs of war, marriage or revolution? What does mathematics have to say about making life-changing decisions? The answers to these questions require an understanding of game theory, which is otherwise known as the mathematics of decision making. An understanding of game theory is required for professionals in an increasing number of fields, such as economics, business, political science, psychology and computer science.