Pure Strategy

Author : Everett Dolman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136608070

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Pure Strategy by Everett Dolman Pdf

A stimulating new inquiry into the fundamental truth of strategy - its purpose, place, utility, and value. This new study is animated by a startling realization: the concept of strategic victory must be summarily discarded. This is not to say that victory has no place in strategy or strategic planning. The outcome of battles and campaigns are variables within the strategist's plan, but victory is a concept that has no meaning there. To the tactical and operational planner, wars are indeed won and lost, and the difference is plain. Success is measurable; failure is obvious. In contrast, the pure strategist understands that war is but one aspect of social and political competition, an ongoing interaction that has no finality. Strategy therefore connects the conduct of war with the intent of politics. It shapes and guides military means in anticipation of a panoply of possible coming events. In the process, strategy changes the context within which events will happen. In this new book we see clearly that the goal of strategy is not to culminate events, to establish finality in the discourse between states, but to continue them; to influence state discourse in such a way that it will go forward on favorable terms. For continue it will. This book will provoke debate and stimulate new thinking across the field and strategic studies.

Author : Marc Brockmann Olsen
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2017-02-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1539640361

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Backgammon by Marc Brockmann Olsen Pdf

"Backgammon - Pure Strategy" goes deeper into understanding the theory of the game, than any other book before it. This is not a beginners book. This is the book to take your game from intermediate or advanced, into the expert or world class level. The book explains how the backgammon AI algorithms (artificial intelligence) work, and how we as humans can get inspired from them. With this inspiration, the book presents a very strong framework of understanding the dynamics and strategy of the game: a human neural net philosophy. But instead of using brute force calculation power as a computer does, we use pattern recognition and conceptual thinking. The second part of the book consists of 129 quiz positions, where the ideas and principles of the first part are put to practice. The reader is encouraged to make an effort to find the best move and understand what's going on in the position. Each position has an in-depth analysis, when you turn the page.

Author : Ferdinand Mahr
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2010-12-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783834989406

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Aligning Information Technology, Organization, and Strategy by Ferdinand Mahr Pdf

Ferdinand Mahr develops an integrative theoretical model of IT complements such as organizational structure, human resource management, and corporate strategy. He conducts two empirical analyses of the complementarities between IT, organization, and strategy.

Author : Michel Robert
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1997-11-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0071368892

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Strategy Pure & Simple II: How Winning Companies Dominate Their Competitors by Michel Robert Pdf

Drawing on his 20 years of pioneering research and work with some 400 top companies, Robert offers today's executives guidance in strategy formulation, implementation, and deployment. Filled with examples drawn from the experiences of today's commercial leaders and interviews with CEOs of companies in a variety of industries, this updated edition of a revolutionary and inspiring best seller offers a sure-fire process of strategic thinking that's been tested and refined in the "war rooms" of America's most successful corporations.

Author : Dr. G. Pandi Selvi ,Dr. T. Sekar ,Dr. S. Kalaivani
Publisher : Thakur Publication Private Limited
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2022-12-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789354804724

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Quantitative Techniques for Decision Making by Dr. G. Pandi Selvi ,Dr. T. Sekar ,Dr. S. Kalaivani Pdf

Enhance your decision-making skills with the comprehensive e-Book 'Quantitative Techniques for Decision Making' designed for MBA II Semester students at Anna University, Chennai. Published by Thakur Publications, this invaluable resource equips you with the essential quantitative tools and techniques needed to analyze data, make informed decisions, and achieve business success. Accessible and practical, this e-Book is your guide to mastering quantitative techniques and their application in real-world scenarios. Elevate your decision-making process and excel in your MBA studies with this trusted resource.

Author : Wulf Albers,Werner Güth,Peter Hammerstein,Benny Moldovanu,Eric van Damme
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783642604959

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Understanding Strategic Interaction by Wulf Albers,Werner Güth,Peter Hammerstein,Benny Moldovanu,Eric van Damme Pdf

Strategic interaction occurs whenever it depends on others what one finally obtains: on markets, in firms, in politics etc. Game theorists analyse such interaction normatively, using numerous different methods. The rationalistic approach assumes perfect rationality whereas behavioral theories take into account cognitive limitations of human decision makers. In the animal kingdom one usually refers to evolutionary forces when explaining social interaction. The volume contains innovative contributions, surveys of previous work and two interviews which shed new light on these important topics of the research agenda. The contributions come from highly regarded researchers from all over the world who like to express in this way their intellectual inspiration by the Nobel-laureate Reinhard Selten.

Author : Jurjen Johannes Antonie Kamphorst
Publisher : Rozenberg Publishers
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789051704839

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Networks and learning by Jurjen Johannes Antonie Kamphorst Pdf

Author : Prajit K. Dutta,Wouter Vergote
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 713 pages
File Size : 43,6 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 : Sanjit Dhami
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-16
Category : Economics
ISBN : 9780198853688

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The Foundations of Behavioral Economic Analysis by Sanjit Dhami Pdf

This sixth volume of The Foundations of Behavioral Economic Analysis covers behavioral models of learning. It is an essential guide for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students seeking a concise and focused text on this important subject, and examines evolutionary game theory, models of learning, and stochastic social dynamics. This updated extract from Dhami's leading textbook allows the reader to pursue subsections of this vast and rapidly growing field and to tailor their reading to their specific interests in behavioral economics.

Author : Zhigeng Fang,Sifeng Liu,Hongxing Shi,Yi Lin
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-19
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1420087401

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Grey Game Theory and Its Applications in Economic Decision-Making by Zhigeng Fang,Sifeng Liu,Hongxing Shi,Yi Lin Pdf

To make the best decisions, you need the best information. However, because most issues in game theory are grey, nearly all recent research has been carried out using a simplified method that considers grey systems as white ones. This often results in a forecasting function that is far from satisfactory when applied to many real situations. Grey Game Theory and Its Applications in Economic Decision Making introduces classic game theory into the realm of grey system theory with limited knowledge. The book resolves three theoretical issues: A game equilibrium of grey game A reasonable explanation for the equilibrium of a grey matrix of static nonmatrix game issues based on incomplete information The Centipede Game paradox, which has puzzled theory circles for a long time and greatly enriched and developed the core methods of subgame Nash perfect equilibrium analysis as a result The book establishes a grey matrix game model based on pure and mixed strategies. The author proposes the concepts of grey saddle points, grey mixed strategy solutions, and their corresponding structures and also puts forward the models and methods of risk measurement and evaluation of optimal grey strategies. He raises and solves the problems of grey matrix games. The book includes definitions of the test rules of information distortion experienced during calculation, the design of tokens based on new interval grey numbers, and new arithmetic laws to manipulate grey numbers. These features combine to provide a practical and efficient tool for forecasting real-life economic problems.

Author : Reinhard Selten
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789401577748

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Models of Strategic Rationality by Reinhard Selten Pdf

The papers collected in this volume relate to game theory. They aim at the elaboration and discussion of basic con cepts, at the analysis of specific applied models and at the evaluation of experimental evidence. A game is a mathematical model of a situation where several actors with different goals are engaged in strategic inter action. Game theory explores the nature and the consequence. s of rational behavior in games. With respect to several papers in this volume, it seems to be appropriate to comment on later developments. A list of some important references is given at the end of the intro duction. References already included in the collected pa pers are not repeated here. In casual conversation colleagues sometimes observe that the author on the one hand goes to extremes in the elabora tion of the consequences of Bayesian rationality and on the other hand strongly emphasizes the limited rationality of actual decision behavior. This seeming discrepancy is also expressed in the collection presented here. The author thinks that a sharp distinction should be made between nor ~ative and descriptive game theory. This position of "methodological dualism" has been expressed in a comment to Aumann's paper "What is game theory trying to accomplish?" (Aumann, 1985, Selten 1985) Normative game theory has the important task to explore the nature and the consequences of idealized full rationality in strategic interaction. This requires a thorough discuss ion of first principles. Empirical arguments are irrelevant here.

Author : Tassos Patokos
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135933364

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Internal Game Theory by Tassos Patokos Pdf

Traditional game theory requires at least two individuals. This book extends game theory to the inner workings of a single person. Using game theory to analyse single individuals makes sense if one thinks of individuals as consisting of two or more relatively autonomous partitions that might have conflicting motives. This is not to say that individuals are literally made up from multiple selves; it only suffices that we adopt a portrayal of the individual as a multilayered entity or of a dual nature, in a manner similar to Adam Smith’s depiction of an "impartial spectator" existing within the individual, The notion that individuals may be considered as collections of distinct partitions or "sub-selves" has been challenging writers from diverse fields for many centuries. This book breaks new ground in combining psychological with evolutionary game theory, making for a highly promising way towards a better understanding of the individual and the development of their behaviour, along with the individual’s own perceptions on it.

Author : Yan Han
Publisher : Bridge 21 Publications
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2022-10-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781626430884

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The Behavior of Financial Markets under Rational Expectations by Yan Han Pdf

The financial markets have become more and more important in modern society. The behavior of the financial markets, and its impacts on our society, relies crucially on the behavior of market participants, aka the investors of different types. Although descriptions of the financial markets on the macro level have caught great attentions of investors, regulators, and the ordinary people, how the market participants interact with each other in the financial market may provide deeper insights on how and why the financial markets behave. This book tries to supply as much research on the micro level of financial market behavior as possible to the readers. The author has been doing financial research, especially on the micro level, during the past two decades. The academic research on this broad area has undergone a rapid growth, with new results, methods, theories, and even paradigms, emerging and burgeoning almost every year. As a financial researcher in one of China’s top universities, the author has kept monitoring, digesting, and synthesizing the research articles in the area. This book is the outcome of this decades-long routine research work of the author. The book covers the fundamental economic theories of how different investors receive and interpret information. The empirical results of investors behavior are also discussed in depth. The book also shows the basic academic techniques of modeling the investors behavior.

Author : Guillaume Haeringer
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780262037549

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Market Design by Guillaume Haeringer Pdf

A broad overview of market mechanisms, with an emphasis on the interplay between theory and real-life applications; examples range from eBay auctions to school choice. This book offers an introduction to market design, providing students with a broad overview of issues related to the design and analysis of market mechanisms. It defines a market as a demand and a supply, without specifying a price system or mechanism. This allows the text to analyze a broad set of situations—including such unconventional markets as college admissions and organ donation—and forces readers to pay attention to details that might otherwise be overlooked. Students often complain that microeconomics is too abstract and disconnected from reality; the study of market design shows how theory can help solve existing, real-life problems. The book focuses on the interplay between theory and applications. To keep the text as accessible as possible, special effort has been made to minimize formal description of the models while emphasizing the intuitive, with detailed explanations and resolution of examples. Appendixes offer general reviews of elements of game theory and mechanism design that are related to the themes explored in the book, presenting the basic concepts with as many explanations and illustrations as possible. The book covers topics including the basics of simple auctions; eBay auctions; Vickrey–Clarke–Groves auctions; keyword auctions, with examples from Google and Facebook; spectrum auctions; financial markets, with discussions of treasury auctions and IPOs; trading on the stock market; the basic matching model; medical match; assignment problems; probabilistic assignments; school choice; course allocation, with examples from Harvard and Wharton; and kidney exchange.

Author : Paul Belleflamme,Martin Peitz
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 725 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2010-01-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781139485241

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Industrial Organization by Paul Belleflamme,Martin Peitz Pdf

Industrial Organization: Markets and Strategies provides an up-to-date account of modern industrial organization that blends theory with real-world applications. Written in a clear and accessible style, it acquaints the reader with the most important models for understanding strategies chosen by firms with market power and shows how such firms adapt to different market environments. It covers a wide range of topics including recent developments on product bundling, branding strategies, restrictions in vertical supply relationships, intellectual property protection, and two-sided markets, to name just a few. Models are presented in detail and the main results are summarized as lessons. Formal theory is complemented throughout by real-world cases that show students how it applies to actual organizational settings. The book is accompanied by a website containing a number of additional resources for lecturers and students, including exercises, answers to review questions, case material and slides.