Introduction to the Theory of Games (Dover Books on Mathema 1.4tics) - Softcover

Mckinsey, J.C.C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486428117 ISBN 13: 9780486428116

Publisher: Dover Publications Inc., 2003

Synopsis

One of the classic early monographs on game theory, this comprehensive overview illustrates the theory's applications to situations involving conflicts of interest, including economic, social, political, and military contexts. Contents include a survey of rectangular games; a method of approximating the value of a game; games in extensive form and those with infinite strategies; distribution functions; Stieltjes integrals; the fundamental theorem for continuous games; separable games; games with convex payoff functions; applications to statistical inference; and much more. Appropriate for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses; a familiarity with advanced calculus is assumed. 1952 edition. 51 figures. 8 tables.

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Synopsis

First printed in 1952, this is a textbook covering the mathematical theory of games of strategy, in which players control variables of outcome in a conflict situation. The work is considered by the publishers to be one of the "classic early monographs" on the topic, and they present it with no change or additions. The text assumes knowledge of adva

Edition details

• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0486428117
• ISBN 13: 9780486428116
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 382