Game Theory : Decisions, Interaction and Evolution

James N. Webb

ISBN 10: 1846284236 / ISBN 13: 9781846284236

Editore: Springer London, Springer London, 2006

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book is an introduction to game theory from a mathematical perspective. It is intended to be a rst course for undergraduate students of mathematics, but I also hope that it will contain something of interest to advanced students or researchers in biology and economics who often encounter the basics of game theory informally via relevant applications. In view of the intended audience, the examples used in this book are generally abstract problems so that the reader is not forced to learn a great deal of a subject - either biology or e- nomics - that may be unfamiliar. Where a context is given, these are usually 'classical' problems of the subject area and are, I hope, easy enough to follow. The prerequisites are generally modest. Apart from a familiarity with (or a willingness to learn) the concepts of a proof and some mathematical no- tion, the main requirement is an elementary understanding of probability. A familiarity with basic calculus would be useful for Chapter 6 and someparts of Chapters 1 and 8. The basic ideas of simple ordinary di erential equations are required in Chapter 9 and, towards the end of that chapter, some familiarity with matrices would be an advantage - although the relevant ideas are brie y described in an appendix.

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• Titolo: Game Theory : Decisions, Interaction and Evolution
• Editore: Springer London, Springer London
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1846284236
• ISBN 13: 9781846284236
• Rilegatura: Taschenbuch
• Condizione: Neu
• Dimensioni: 235 L x 178 A x 14 P (millimetri) 235 millimetri di larghezza per 178 millimetri di altezza per 14 millimetri di profondità
• Peso: 446 grammi

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Riassunto

The outstanding feature of this book is that it provides a unified account of three types of decision problem. It covers the basic ideas of decision theory, classical game theory, and evolutionary game theory in one volume. No background knowledge of economics or biology is required as examples have been carefully selected for their accessibility. Detailed solutions to the numerous exercises are provided at the back of the book, making it ideal for self-study. This introduction to game theory is intended as a first course for undergraduate students of mathematics, but it will also interest advanced students or researchers in biology and economics.

Informazioni sull?autore

James Webb is a former lecturer at Nottingham Trent University, UK