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Introduction to the Theory of Games by J. C. C. McKinsey
One of the classic early monographs on game theory, this comprehensive overview of the mathematical theory of games illustrates applications to situations involving conflicts of interest, including economic, social, political, and military contexts. Appropriate for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses; advanced calculus a prerequisite. Includes 51 figures and 8 tables. 1952 edition. Unabridged republication of the edition published by McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., New York, 1952.
Table of Contents for Introduction to the Theory of Games
| 1. Rectangular Games | | 2. The Fundamental Theorem for Rectangular Games | | 3. The Solutions of a Rectangular Game | | 4. A Method of Approximating the Value of a Game | | 5. Games in Extensive Form | | 6. Games in Extensive Form--General Theory | | 7. Games with Infinitely Many Strategies | | 8. Distribution Functions | | 9. Stieltjes Integrals | | 10. The Fundamental Theorem for Continuous Games | | 11. Separable Games | | 12. Games with Convex Payoff Functions | | 13. Applications to Statistical Inference | | 14. Linear Programming | | 15. Zero-sum n-Person Games | | 16. Solutions of n-Person Games | | 17. Games Without Zero-sum Restriction: The von Neumann-Morgenstern Theory | | 18. Some Open Problems | | Bibliography. Index. |
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