Mathematics : Game Theory

The theory on the evolution of preferences deals with the endogenous formation of preference relations in strategic situations. It is related to the field of evolutionary game theory. Models are based on the 'indirect evolutionary approach' according to which preferences determine choice behavior which in turn determines evolutionary success. The latter eventually governs the evolution of preferences. Literature usually considers a class of preferences which admit an expected utility representation. In this book we analyze the role and the influence of general, possibly non-expected utility preferences in such an evolutionary setup. In particular, we demonstrate that preferences which diverge from von Neumann-Morgenstern expected utility may potentially prove to be successful under evolutionary pressures. Furthermore, we contribute to the research into existence issues for so-called stable populations. In particular, we show that such a stable population exists for any specification of the fitness values. more...

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Exponential smoothing methods have been around since the 1950s, and are the most popular forecasting methods used in business and industry. This book brings together various results on the state space framework for exponential smoothing. It is of interest to people wanting to apply the methods in their own area of interest. more...

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This collection of original essays surveys the evolution of sentencing policies and practices in Western countries over the past twenty-five years. Contributors address plea-bargaining, community service, electronic monitoring, standards of use of incarceration, and legal perspectives on sentencing policy developments, among other topics. Sentencing and Sanctions in Western Countries provides a range of scholars and students excellent cross-national knowledge of sentencing laws and practices, when and why they have changed over time, and with what effects.  more...

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This is the first book to collect research on game-theoretic tools in the analysis of language with particular reference to semantics and pragmatics. Games are significant, because they pertain equally to pragmatics and semantics of natural language. The book provides an overview of the variety of ways in which game theory is used in the analysis of linguistic meaning and shows how games arise in pragmatic as well as semantic investigations. The book is a balanced combination of philosophical, linguistic, logical and mathematical argumentation. The book has an introductory and a concluding chapter, written by the editor, to give a gentle introduction to the topics covered in the book and to provide wider conclusions and prospects arising from the individual essays. The major topics covering the field of game theory and linguistic meaning included in the book are:. • language games, Wittgenstein. • evolutionary language games. • communication games, Grice. • games of partial information. • equilibrium semantics. • game-theoretic semantics. • logical modelling, generalised quantifiers. • the semantics/pragmatics distinction more...

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Presents mathematical game theory as an interface between logic and philosophy. This book offers a discussion of various aspects of this interaction, covering fresh technical results and examining the philosophical insights that these have yielded. It is suitable for argumentation theorists, linguists, economists, and computer scientists. more...

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