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Book Description Hardback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. Takes readers on an enjoyable journey through many aspects of mathematical decision making; the only prerequisite is elementary calculus. Seller Inventory # B9780521516167
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. How should one choose the best restaurant to eat in? Can one really make money at gambling? Or predict the future? Naive Decision Making presents the mathematical basis for making decisions where the outcome may be uncertain or the interests of others have to taken into consideration. Professor Koerner takes the reader on an enjoyable journey through many aspects of mathematical decision making, with pithy observations, anecdotes and quotations. Topics include probability, statistics, Arrow's theorem, Game Theory and Nash equilibrium. Readers will also gain a great deal of insight into mathematics in general and the role it can play within society. Intended for those with elementary calculus, this book is ideal as a supplementary text for undergraduate courses in probability, game theory and decision making. Engaging and intriguing, it will also appeal to all those of a mathematical mind. To aid understanding, many exercises are included, with solutions available online. How should one choose the best restaurant to eat in? Can one really predict the future? Professor Koerner presents the mathematical basis for making good decisions. Readers will gain insight into mathematics in general as they are taken on an enjoyable journey through aspects of mathematical decision making. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780521516167
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. How should one choose the best restaurant to eat in? Can one really make money at gambling? Or predict the future? Naive Decision Making presents the mathematical basis for making decisions where the outcome may be uncertain or the interests of others have to taken into consideration. Professor Koerner takes the reader on an enjoyable journey through many aspects of mathematical decision making, with pithy observations, anecdotes and quotations. Topics include probability, statistics, Arrow's theorem, Game Theory and Nash equilibrium. Readers will also gain a great deal of insight into mathematics in general and the role it can play within society. Intended for those with elementary calculus, this book is ideal as a supplementary text for undergraduate courses in probability, game theory and decision making. Engaging and intriguing, it will also appeal to all those of a mathematical mind. To aid understanding, many exercises are included, with solutions available online. How should one choose the best restaurant to eat in? Can one really predict the future? Professor Koerner presents the mathematical basis for making good decisions. Readers will gain insight into mathematics in general as they are taken on an enjoyable journey through aspects of mathematical decision making. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780521516167
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Book Description Condition: New. 2008. 1st Edition. Hardcover. . . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780521516167