In the late 19th and early 20th century, a combination of coastal defence for the homeland and fleet defence for the East Indies became the established naval strategy for the Royal Dutch Navy and set
Games of Strategy remains the most accessible principles-level text for courses in game theory. The narrative outlines the rules of strategic thinking across a range of situations, using case studies
Now available in a Second Edition, Games of Strategy remains the most accessible principles-level text for courses in game theory, addressing a remarkably broad range of concepts in a narrative that i
Games of Strategy is beloved by students and instructors alike for its flexible organisation, focus on problem-solving and engaging and accessible examples from diverse fields, like political science, biology and business. The completely revised Fifth Edition adds the work of David McAdams, especially in the areas of market design and auction theory, and provides new insights into diverse applications, such as billion-dollar buy-outs, job offer negotiation, the Cuban Missile Crisis and collusion in the school milk market.
A clear, comprehensive introduction to the study of game theory. In the Fourth Edition, new real-world examples and compelling end-of-chapter exercises engage students with game theory.
This classic work, originally published in 1961, was written by Melvin Dresher, a RAND research mathematician, during the heyday of game theory research at RAND. The book introduces readers to the bas
Noted research mathematician Melvin Dresher puts forth an exceptionally clear presentation of the mathematical theory of games of strategy and its application to many fields including economics, mili
This entertaining text is essential for anyone interested in game theory. Only abasic understanding of arithmetic is needed to grasp the necessary aspects of strategy games for two, three, four
Combinatorial games are the strategy games that people like to play, for example chess, Hex, and Go. They differ from economic games in that there are two players who play alternately with no hidden cards and no dice. These games have a mathematical structure that allows players to analyse them in the abstract. Games of No Chance 4 contains the first comprehensive explorations of misère (last player to move loses) games, extends the theory for some classes of normal-play (last player to move wins) games and extends the analysis for some specific games. It includes a tutorial for the very successful approach to analysing misère impartial games and the first attempt at using it for misère partisan games. Hex and Go are featured, as well as new games: Toppling Dominoes and Maze. Updated versions of Unsolved Problems in Combinatorial Game Theory and the Combinatorial Games Bibliography complete the volume.
62 masterly demonstrations of the basic strategies of winning, featuring games by the greatest chess masters — Capablanca, Tarrasch, Fischer, Alekhine, Lasker, others. Each game offers a classi
This book provides many humorous anecdotes and insightful examples of how our daily lives are affected by Game Theory. Game Theory is the mathematical formalization of interactive decision-making – it
In the global game industry where the U.S. has already established its strong position in PC game and Japan in console game, Korea successfully opened new territory and began to play an important rol
The Manhattan LSAT Logic Games Strategy Guide contains the best of the Manhattan LSAT strategies for tackling the logic games efficiently and flexibly. Every major game type is covered, along with dr
A fresh, innovative, and streamlined approach to the LSAT, featuring techniques geared towards students aiming for top scores.The Manhattan LSAT Logic Games Strategy Guide contains the best of the Man
Soltis presents this biography of Soviet chess champion Mikhail Botvinnik. The book starts from the beginning in Botvinnik's childhood and moves through his rise to prominence, development of strategy
* Stats for all karts in Mario Kart DS* Strategies for winning on all 32 tracks in Mario Kart DS* All Star Coin locations for New Super Mario Bros.* The locations of all 100 Stars in Super Mario 64 DS
