{"product_id":"invitation-to-linear-programming-and-game-theory-paperback-9781108700023","title":"Invitation to Linear Programming and Game Theory (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108700023","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eInvitation to Linear Programming and Game Theory\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiscover interplay between matrices, linear programming, and game theory at an introductory level, requiring only high school algebra and curiosity.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid C. Vella (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108700023, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 11 March 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e450 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.4 x 16.9 x 2.9 cm, 0.919 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'This book is a scienti?c gift offered to the students by a genuine professor in linear mathematical programming and game theory, with proper applications.' Vasile Postolic?, European Mathematical Society\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWritten in a conversational tone, this classroom-tested text introduces the fundamentals of linear programming and game theory, showing readers how to apply serious mathematics to practical real-life questions by modelling linear optimization problems and strategic games. The treatment of linear programming includes two distinct graphical methods. The game theory chapters include a novel proof of the minimax theorem for 2x2 zero-sum games. In addition to zero-sum games, the text presents variable-sum games, ordinal games, and n-player games as the natural result of relaxing or modifying the assumptions of zero-sum games. All concepts and techniques are derived from motivating examples, building in complexity, which encourages students to think creatively and leads them to understand how the mathematics is applied. With no prerequisite besides high school algebra, the text will be useful to motivated high school students and undergraduates studying business, economics, mathematics, and the social sciences.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Preliminaries\u003cbr\u003e 2. Matrix Algebra\u003cbr\u003e 3. Graphical Linear Programming\u003cbr\u003e 4. Sensitivity Analysis and Duality\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Simplex Algorithm\u003cbr\u003e 6. Game Theory\u003cbr\u003e 7. More Game Theory\u003cbr\u003e 8. Sensitivity Analysis, Ordinal and n-Person Games\u003cbr\u003e 9. More Linear Programming\u003cbr\u003e 10. Appendix: A Rapid Review of Sets and Probability.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Linear programming [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Linear programming\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Linear%20programming%20%5BPBUH%5D%22\"\u003ePBUH\u003c\/a\u003e], Game theory [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Game theory\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Game%20theory%20%5BPBUD%5D%22\"\u003ePBUD\u003c\/a\u003e], Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e], Microeconomics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Microeconomics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Microeconomics%20%5BKCC%5D%22\"\u003eKCC\u003c\/a\u003e], Social research \u0026amp; statistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social research \u0026amp; statistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20research%20\u0026amp;%20statistics%20%5BJHBC%5D%22\"\u003eJHBC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005111128344,"sku":"9781108700023","price":41.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108700023i_4701664f-95de-43e8-9e60-697c132be362.jpg?v=1696708506","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/invitation-to-linear-programming-and-game-theory-paperback-9781108700023","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}