Handbook of game theory with economic applications : volume 1 This is the first volume of the Handbook of Game Theory with Economic Applications to be followed by two additional volumes. Game Theory has developed greatly in the last decade and today it is an essential tool in much of economic theory. The three volumes will cover the fundamental theoretical aspects a wide range of applications to economics several chapters on applications to political science and individual chapters on relations with other disciplines. The topics covered in the present volume include chess playing computers an introduction to the non cooperative theory repeated games bargaining theory auctions location entry deterrence patents the cooperative theory and its applications and the relation between Game Theory and ethics