A Course in Networks and Markets

Game-theoretic Models and Reasoning

Rafael Pass (Assistant Professor, Cornell University)

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English

MIT Press
16 April 2019

Game theory; Grid computing

Series: The MIT Press

"A graduate-level, mathematically rigorous introduction to strategic behavior in a networked world.

This introductory graduate-level text uses tools from game theory and graph theory toexamine the role of network structures and network effects in economic and information markets. The goal is for students to develop an intuitive and mathematically rigorous understanding of how strategic agents interact in a connected world. The text synthesizes some of the central results in the field while also simplifying their treatment to make them more accessible to nonexperts. Thus, students at the introductory level will gain an understanding of key ideas in the field that are usually only taught at the advanced graduate level.

The book introduces basic concepts from game theory and graph theory as well as some fundamental algorithms for exploring graphs. These tools are then applied to analyze strategic interactions over social networks, to explore different types of markets and mechanisms for networks, and to study the role of beliefs and higher-level beliefs (beliefs about beliefs).

Specific topics discussed include coordination and contagion on social networks, traffic networks, matchings and matching markets, exchange networks, auctions, voting, web search, models of belief and knowledge, and how beliefs affect auctions and markets. An appendix offers a ""Primer on Probability."" Mathematically rigorous, the text assumes a level of mathematical maturity (comfort with definitions and proofs) in the reader."

By: Rafael Pass (Assistant Professor Cornell University)
Imprint: MIT Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 203mm, Spine: 22mm
ISBN: 9780262039789
ISBN 10: 0262039788
Series: The MIT Press
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 16 April 2019
Recommended Age: From 18 to 99 years
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Rafael Pass is Professor of Computer Science at Cornell Tech and Cornell University.