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PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-100521716543

ISBN-139780521716543

eBay Product ID (ePID)71762986

Product Key Features

Number of Pages325 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameIntroduction to Decision Theory

Publication Year2009

SubjectPhilosophy & Social Aspects, Decision-Making & Problem Solving, Statistics

TypeTextbook

AuthorMartin Peterson

Subject AreaEducation, Science, Business & Economics

SeriesCambridge Introductions to Philosophy Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight22.9 Oz

Item Length9.7 in

Item Width6.9 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

Reviews"This up-to-date introduction to decision theory offers comprehensive and accessible discussions of decision-making under ignorance and risk, the foundations of utility theory, the debate over subjective and objective probability, Bayesianism, causal decision theory, game theory, and social choice theory.... all concepts and results are explained in non-technical and intuitive as well as more formal ways. There are over 100 exercises with solutions, and a glossary of key terms and concepts. An emphasis on foundational aspects of normative decision theory (rather than descriptive decision theory) makes the book particularly useful for philosophy students, but it will appeal to readers in a range of disciplines including economics, psychology, political science and computer science." -- Mathematical Reviews

Dewey Edition23

TitleLeadingAn

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal519.5/42

Table Of ContentPreface; 1. Introduction; 2. The decision matrix; 3. Decisions under ignorance; 4. Decisions under risk; 5. Utility; 6. The mathematics of probability; 7. The philosophy of probability; 8. Why should we accept the preference axioms; 9. Causal vs. evidential decision theory; 10. Bayesian vs. non-Bayesian decision theory; 11. Game theory I: basic concepts and zero sum games; 12. Game theory II: nonzero sum and co-operative games; 13. Social choice theory; 14. Overview of descriptive decision theory; Appendix A. Glossary; Appendix B. Proof of the von Neumann-Morgenstern theorem; Further reading; Index.

SynopsisThis introduction to decision theory offers comprehensive and accessible discussions of decision-making under ignorance and risk, the foundations of utility theory, the debate over subjective and objective probability, Bayesianism, causal decision theory, game theory, and social choice theory. No mathematical skills are assumed, and all concepts and results are explained in non-technical and intuitive as well as more formal ways. There are over 100 exercises with solutions, and a glossary of key terms and concepts. An emphasis on foundational aspects of normative decision theory (rather than descriptive decision theory) makes the book particularly useful for philosophy students, but it will appeal to readers in a range of disciplines including economics, psychology, political science and computer science., This clearly written introduction covers all the main aspects of decision theory including utility theory, subjective and objective probability, Bayesianism, causal decision theory, game theory, and social choice theory. No mathematical background is assumed and a full glossary and over 100 exercises help the reader to fully understand the area.

LC Classification NumberQA279.4.P48 2009