Chapters In Game Theory

Author : Peter Borm,H.J. Peters
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2006-04-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780306475269

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Chapters in Game Theory by Peter Borm,H.J. Peters Pdf

Chapters in Game Theory has been written on the occasion of the 65th birthday of Stef Tijs, who can be regarded as the godfather of game theory in the Netherlands. The contributors all are indebted to Stef Tijs, as former Ph.D. students or otherwise. The book contains fourteen chapters on a wide range of subjects. Some of these can be considered surveys while other chapters present new results: most contributions can be positioned somewhere in between these categories. The topics covered include: cooperative stochastic games; noncooperative stochastic games; sequencing games; games arising form linear (semi-) infinite programming problems; network formation, costs and potential games; potentials and consistency in transferable utility games; the nucleolus and equilibrium prices; population uncertainty and equilibrium selection; cost sharing; centrality in social networks; extreme points of the core; equilibrium sets of bimatrix games; game theory and the market; and transfer procedures for nontransferable utility games. Both editors did their Ph.D with Stef Tijs, while he was affiliated with the mathematics department of the University of Nijmegen.

Author : William Spaniel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Game theory
ISBN : 1492728152

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Game Theory 101 by William Spaniel Pdf

Game Theory 101: The Complete Textbook is a no-nonsense, games-centered introduction to strategic form (matrix) and extensive form (game tree) games. From the first lesson to the last, this textbook introduces games of increasing complexity and then teaches the game theoretical tools necessary to solve them. Quick, efficient, and to the point, Game Theory 101: The Complete Textbook is perfect for introductory game theory, intermediate microeconomics, and political science.

Author : Hans Peters
Publisher : Springer
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-04
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9783662469507

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Game Theory by Hans Peters Pdf

This textbook presents the basics of game theory both on an undergraduate level and on a more advanced mathematical level. It is the second, revised version of the successful 2008 edition. The book covers most topics of interest in game theory, including cooperative game theory. Part I presents introductions to all these topics on a basic yet formally precise level. It includes chapters on repeated games, social choice theory, and selected topics such as bargaining theory, exchange economies, and matching. Part II goes deeper into noncooperative theory and treats the theory of zerosum games, refinements of Nash equilibrium in strategic as well as extensive form games, and evolutionary games. Part III covers basic concepts in the theory of transferable utility games, such as core and balancedness, Shapley value and variations, and nucleolus. Some mathematical tools on duality and convexity are collected in Part IV. Every chapter in the book contains a problem section. Hints, answers and solutions are included.

Author : Martin J. Osborne
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 533 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2009-01
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 0195322487

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An Introduction to Game Theory by Martin J. Osborne Pdf

This text emphasizes the ideas behind modern game theory rather than their mathematical expression, but defines all concepts precisely. It covers strategic, extensive and coalitional games and includes the topics of repeated games, bargaining theory and evolutionary equilibrium.

Author : Martin J. Osborne,Ariel Rubinstein
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1994-07-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0262650401

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A Course in Game Theory by Martin J. Osborne,Ariel Rubinstein Pdf

A Course in Game Theory presents the main ideas of game theory at a level suitable for graduate students and advanced undergraduates, emphasizing the theory's foundations and interpretations of its basic concepts. The authors provide precise definitions and full proofs of results, sacrificing generalities and limiting the scope of the material in order to do so. The text is organized in four parts: strategic games, extensive games with perfect information, extensive games with imperfect information, and coalitional games. It includes over 100 exercises.

Author : Len Fisher
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2008-11-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780786726936

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Rock, Paper, Scissors by Len Fisher Pdf

Praised by Entertainment Weekly as “the man who put the fizz into physics,” Dr. Len Fisher turns his attention to the science of cooperation in his lively and thought-provoking book. Fisher shows how the modern science of game theory has helped biologists to understand the evolution of cooperation in nature, and investigates how we might apply those lessons to our own society. In a series of experiments that take him from the polite confines of an English dinner party to crowded supermarkets, congested Indian roads, and the wilds of outback Australia, not to mention baseball strategies and the intricacies of quantum mechanics, Fisher sheds light on the problem of global cooperation. The outcomes are sometimes hilarious, sometimes alarming, but always revealing. A witty romp through a serious science, Rock, Paper, Scissors will both teach and delight anyone interested in what it what it takes to get people to work together.

Author : Matt DeVos,Deborah A. Kent
Publisher : American Mathematical Soc.
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2016-12-27
Category : Combinatorial analysis
ISBN : 9781470422103

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Matt DeVos and Deborah A. Kent by Matt DeVos,Deborah A. Kent Pdf

This book offers a gentle introduction to the mathematics of both sides of game theory: combinatorial and classical. The combination allows for a dynamic and rich tour of the subject united by a common theme of strategic reasoning. Designed as a textbook for an undergraduate mathematics class and with ample material and limited dependencies between the chapters, the book is adaptable to a variety of situations and a range of audiences. Instructors, students, and independent readers alike will appreciate the flexibility in content choices as well as the generous sets of exercises at various levels.

Author : Tim Roughgarden
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-01
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781316782095

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Twenty Lectures on Algorithmic Game Theory by Tim Roughgarden Pdf

Computer science and economics have engaged in a lively interaction over the past fifteen years, resulting in the new field of algorithmic game theory. Many problems that are central to modern computer science, ranging from resource allocation in large networks to online advertising, involve interactions between multiple self-interested parties. Economics and game theory offer a host of useful models and definitions to reason about such problems. The flow of ideas also travels in the other direction, and concepts from computer science are increasingly important in economics. This book grew out of the author's Stanford University course on algorithmic game theory, and aims to give students and other newcomers a quick and accessible introduction to many of the most important concepts in the field. The book also includes case studies on online advertising, wireless spectrum auctions, kidney exchange, and network management.

Author : A. J. Jones
Publisher : Horwood Publishing
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2000-12
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 1898563144

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Game Theory by A. J. Jones Pdf

This modern, still relevant text is suitable for senior undergraduate and graduate students, teachers and professionals in mathematics, operational research, economics, sociology; and psychology, defence and strategic studies, and war games. Engagingly written with agreeable humor, the book can also be understood by non-mathematicians. It shows basic ideas of extensive form, pure and mixed strategies, the minimax theorem, non-cooperative and co-operative games, and a ''first class'' account of linear programming, theory and practice. The text is self-contained with comprehensive source references. Based on a series of lectures given by the author in the theory of games at Royal Holloway College, it gives unusually comprehensive but concise treatment of co-operative games, an original account of bargaining models, with a skilfully guided tour through the Shapely and Nash solutions for bimatrix games and a carefully illustrated account of finding the best threat strategies.

Author : Peter Borm,H. J. Peters
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1475776357

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Chapters in Game Theory by Peter Borm,H. J. Peters Pdf

Author : Michael Maschler,Shmuel Zamir,Eilon Solan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 1053 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-06-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781108493451

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Game Theory by Michael Maschler,Shmuel Zamir,Eilon Solan Pdf

This new edition is unparalleled in breadth of coverage, thoroughness of technical explanations and number of worked examples.

Author : Felix Munoz-Garcia,Daniel Toro-Gonzalez
Publisher : Springer
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-16
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9783030119027

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Strategy and Game Theory by Felix Munoz-Garcia,Daniel Toro-Gonzalez Pdf

This textbook presents worked-out exercises on game theory with detailed step-by-step explanations. While most textbooks on game theory focus on theoretical results, this book focuses on providing practical examples in which students can learn to systematically apply theoretical solution concepts to different fields of economics and business. The text initially presents games that are required in most courses at the undergraduate level and gradually advances to more challenging games appropriate for graduate level courses. The first six chapters cover complete-information games, separately analyzing simultaneous-move and sequential-move games, with applications in industrial economics, law, and regulation. Subsequent chapters dedicate special attention to incomplete information games, such as signaling games, cheap talk games, and equilibrium refinements, emphasizing common steps and including graphical illustrations to focus students’ attention on the most relevant payoff comparisons at each point of the analysis. In addition, exercises are ranked according to their difficulty, with a letter (A-C) next to the exercise number. This allows students to pace their studies and instructors to structure their classes accordingly. By providing detailed worked-out examples, this text gives students at various levels the tools they need to apply the tenets of game theory in many fields of business and economics. The second edition of the text has been revised to provide additional exercises at the introductory and intermediate level, expanding the scope of the book to be appropriate for upper undergraduate students looking to improve their understanding of the subject. The second edition also includes a new chapter devoted entirely to cheap talk games. Revised to appeal to a larger audience of instructors and students, this text is appropriate for introductory-to-intermediate courses in game theory at the upper undergraduate and graduate levels.

Author : Prajit K. Dutta,Wouter Vergote
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 713 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2022-08-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780262368506

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Strategies and Games, second edition by Prajit K. Dutta,Wouter Vergote Pdf

The new edition of a widely used introduction to game theory and its applications, with a focus on economics, business, and politics. This widely used introduction to game theory is rigorous but accessible, unique in its balance between the theoretical and the practical, with examples and applications following almost every theory-driven chapter. In recent years, game theory has become an important methodological tool for all fields of social sciences, biology and computer science. This second edition of Strategies and Games not only takes into account new game theoretical concepts and applications such as bargaining and matching, it also provides an array of chapters on game theory applied to the political arena. New examples, case studies, and applications relevant to a wide range of behavioral disciplines are now included. The authors map out alternate pathways through the book for instructors in economics, business, and political science. The book contains four parts: strategic form games, extensive form games, asymmetric information games, and cooperative games and matching. Theoretical topics include dominance solutions, Nash equilibrium, Condorcet paradox, backward induction, subgame perfection, repeated and dynamic games, Bayes-Nash equilibrium, mechanism design, auction theory, signaling, the Shapley value, and stable matchings. Applications and case studies include OPEC, voting, poison pills, Treasury auctions, trade agreements, pork-barrel spending, climate change, bargaining and audience costs, markets for lemons, and school choice. Each chapter includes concept checks and tallies end-of-chapter problems. An appendix offers a thorough discussion of single-agent decision theory, which underpins game theory.

Author : Noam Nisan,Tim Roughgarden,Eva Tardos,Vijay V. Vazirani
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 928 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2007-09-24
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781139466547

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Algorithmic Game Theory by Noam Nisan,Tim Roughgarden,Eva Tardos,Vijay V. Vazirani Pdf

In recent years game theory has had a substantial impact on computer science, especially on Internet- and e-commerce-related issues. Algorithmic Game Theory, first published in 2007, develops the central ideas and results of this exciting area in a clear and succinct manner. More than 40 of the top researchers in this field have written chapters that go from the foundations to the state of the art. Basic chapters on algorithmic methods for equilibria, mechanism design and combinatorial auctions are followed by chapters on important game theory applications such as incentives and pricing, cost sharing, information markets and cryptography and security. This definitive work will set the tone of research for the next few years and beyond. Students, researchers, and practitioners alike need to learn more about these fascinating theoretical developments and their widespread practical application.

Author : Thomas J. Webster
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781315497235

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Introduction to Game Theory in Business and Economics by Thomas J. Webster Pdf

Game theory is the study of strategic behavior in situations in which the decision makers are aware of the interdependence of their actions. This innovative textbook introduces students to the most basic principles of game theory - move and countermove - with an emphasis on real-world business and economic applications. Students with a background in principles of economics and business mathematics can readily understand most of the material.Demonstration problems in each chapter are designed to enhance the student's understanding of the concepts presented in the text. Many chapters include non-technical applications designed to further the student's intuitive understanding of strategic behavior. Case studies help underscore the usefulness of game theory for analyzing real-world situations. Each chapter concludes with a review and questions and exercises. An online Instructor's Manual with test bank is available to professors who adopt the text.