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    Mathematical Methods and Theory in Games, Programming, and Economics: Matrix Games, Programming, and Mathematical Economics
    Mathematical Methods and Theory in Games, Programming, and Economics: Matrix Games, Programming, and Mathematical Economics
    Mathematical Methods and Theory in Games, Programming, and Economics: Matrix Games, Programming, and Mathematical Economics
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    Mathematical Methods and Theory in Games, Programming, and Economics: Matrix Games, Programming, and Mathematical Economics

    By Samuel Karlin

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    Matrix Games, Programming, and Mathematical Economics deals with game theory, programming theory, and techniques of mathematical economics in a single systematic theory. The principles of game theory and programming are applied to simplified problems related to economic models, business decisions, and military tactics. The book explains the theory of matrix games and some of the tools used in the analysis of matrix games. The text describes optimal strategies for matrix games which have two basic properties, as well as the construction of optimal strategies. The book investigates the structure of sets of solutions of discrete matrix games, with emphasis on the class of games whose solutions are unique. The examples show the use of dominance concepts, symmetries, and probabilistic arguments that emphasize the principles of game theory. One example involves two opposing political parties in an election campaign, particularly, how they should distribute their advertising efforts for wider exposure. The text also investigates how to determine an optimal program from several choices that results with the maximum or minimum objective. The book also explores the analogs of the duality theorem, the equivalence of game problems to linear programming problems, and also the inter-industry nonlinear activity analysis model requiring special mathematical methods. The text will prove helpful for students in advanced mathematics and calculus. It can be appreciated by mathematicians, engineers, economists, military strategists, or statisticians who formulate decisions using mathematical analysis and linear programming.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherElsevier Science
    Release dateMay 12, 2014
    ISBN9781483222981
    Mathematical Methods and Theory in Games, Programming, and Economics: Matrix Games, Programming, and Mathematical Economics
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    Samuel Karlin

    Samuel Karlin has spent the past twenty years traveling, teaching and playing tennis on six continents in over sixty countries. During that time he lived in South Africa, Thailand and most recently in Japan. Some highlights off the court include climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro, hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu and trekking the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal. A native New Yorker, Samuel received his MA and BA in English from Columbia University and currently lives in Bedford with his son. Love 30 is his first book.

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