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Game Theory Is Useful, Except When It Is Not

Nobel prize laureate John Forbes Nash, mathemetician and game theorist, in May, 2005. (China Photos/Getty Images)

The study of strategic interactions is gaining popularity across disciplines, but that does not mean its relevance is universal.

Ariel D. Procaccia is assistant professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University. He writes frequently for the blog Turing’s Invisible Hand.