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Superb non-technical introduction to game theory, primarily applied to social sciences. Clear, comprehensive coverage of utility theory, 2-person zero-sum games, 2-person non-zero-sum games, n-person games, individual and group decision-making, more. Bibliography.

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Author:   Robert Duncan Luce ,  Howard Raiffa
Publisher:   Dover Publications Inc.
Imprint:   Dover Publications Inc.
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 13.70cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 21.40cm
Weight:   0.645kg
ISBN:  

9780486659435

ISBN 10:   0486659437
Pages:   544
Publication Date:   28 March 2003
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. General Introduction to the Theory of Games 2. Utility Theory 3. Extensive and Normal Forms 4. Two-Person Zero-Sum Games 5. Two-Person Non-Zero-Sum Non-Cooperative Games 6. Two-Person Cooperative Games 7. Theories of n-Person Games in Normal Form 8. Characteristic Functions 9. Solutions 10. psi-Stability 11. Reasonable Outcomes and Value 12. Applications of n-Person Theory 13. Individual Decision Making under Uncertainty 14. Group Decision Making Appendices 1. A Probabilistic Theory of Utility 2. The Minimax Theorem 3. First Geometrical Interpretation of a Two-Person Zero-Sum Game 4. Second Geometrical Interpretation of a Two-Person Zero-Sum Game 5. Linear Programing and Two-Person Zero-Sum Games 6. Solving Two-Person Zero-Sum Games 7. Games with Infinite Pure Strategy Sets 8. Sequential Compounding of Two-Person Games Bibliography Index

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