Competition : the birth of a new science /
James Case.
- 1st pbk. ed.
- New York : Hill and Wang, 2008, c2007.
- xi, 354 p. : ill ; 21 cm.
Man versus machine -- The art and science of competition -- Tree games and backward induction -- Models and paradigms -- Two-sided competition -- Many-sided competition -- Competition in the wild -- Auctions -- Competition in financial markets -- Orthodox economic thought -- Economic competition -- Evidence pro and con -- Free trade -- Heterodox economic thought -- Spontaneous cooperation -- Imperfect competition -- Policy implications -- Epilogue.
Examines the game-theoretic strands that link diverse fields such as mathematics, computer gaming, biological evolution, gambling, public auctions, and competitive sports together.
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Game theory. Competition. Game theory. Competition.