Decision and game theory : perspectives, applications and challenges / Kyle Chapman, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chapman, Kyle, editor.

Series:

Economic issues, problems and perspectives series.

Economic issues, problems and perspectives

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Game theory.

Decision making.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (144 p.)

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, New York : Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Human communication can be characterized in terms of game theory as competing motivations in a social game in which one person desires winning in terms of obtaining compliance. Furthermore, game theory is an interesting framework for dialogue modeling, both the human dialogue and the human-machine dialogue. The first chapter describes the author's contribution on the pragmatics of the dialogue, and proposes a general model of dialogue based on game theory. The second and third chapters review game theory as a way to analyze many different kinds of decisions and decision problems. The remaining chapters present a methodology based on Decision Analysis; decisions in everyday statistics; and an analysis of Thomas Bayes' famous Essay Towards Solving a Problem in the Doctrine of Chances.

Contents:

DECISION AND GAME THEORY PERSPECTIVES, APPLICATIONS AND CHALLENGES ; DECISION AND GAME THEORY PERSPECTIVES, APPLICATIONS AND CHALLENGES ; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 Dialogic Games; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. The Game Theory; 2.1. "Classical" Game Theory; 3. Goals and Strategies of the Dialogue; 4. Speech Acts; 5. Extending the Game Theory for the Dialogue Modeling; 5.1. Types of Gains; 5.2. The Joint Gain; 6. The Progress of Dialogue; 6.1. Functional Approach: The Model of Competitive Games; 6.2. Principles of Dialogue Games; 7. Formalisation; 8. Example; 9. Discussion; Conclusion

ReferencesChapter 2 Applying Game Theory and Signal Detection Theory to Conflict Escalation: A Case Study of a Police Investigator Viewing a Domestic Argument; Abstract; Introduction; Information and Criterion; Signal Detection and Game Theory; Case Study; Description of the Video; Procedure; Verbal and Nonverbal Costly Signals; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3 An Approach to Urban Regeneration by Game Theory and Decisions; Abstract; 1. Urban Planning for Urban Regeneration; 2. Complex Choices and Conflicts: Identification of Objectives, Alternatives and Analyzing Changes

2.1. Need for Evaluation Procedures of Urban Transformation Projects2.2. Multicriteria Evaluation; 3. Social Welfare Problem in Urban Regeneration and Research Perspectives from Multicriteria Hierarchical Approaches; Conclusion; References; Books; Electronic Media; Chapter 4 Decisions in Everyday Statistics; Abstract; 1.Introduction; 2.EstimatingtheMean; 2.1.PiecewiseLinearLoss; 3.PositiveorNegative?; 4.DistributionsotherThanNormal; 4.1.StudenttDistribution; 4.2.c2,FandParetoDistributions; 5.ComparingaVariancetoaConstant; 6.Conclusion; References; AppendixA.BackgroundtoDecisionTheory

AppendixB.NearLinearityofc (R)andq(R)Chapter 5 A Decision Analytic Methodology for the Determination of the Site and Dimension of Production Facilities under Uncertainty; Abstract; Introduction; Literature Review; Methodology; Case Study: Determining the Optimal Site, Throughput and Warehouse Size of a Farm of Edible Snails; Analysis of Objectives; Decision Framing; Factual Model Construction; Farm Operation Model; Calculation of Economic Performance; Evaluation of the Model; Conclusion; References; Abstract; 1. Introduction

2. Begetting of Bayes's Rule from Restlessness towards Newtonian Laws3. Kant's Theory of Physics Is the Critic Too Exceptional: Nearly Miraculous: A Situation of Knowledge to Be Convincing; 4. Kantian Objections and Logic of Conditional: Or Subjective: Probabilities; 5. Harsanyi's Use of Bayes's Rule; 6. Introduction of Money in Calculations; Its Consequences; 7. Divine Providence: Theological Considerations; Conclusion; Index; Blank Page

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-63482-811-9