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E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/8034750 Title: Evolution and the theory of games Author: John Maynard Smith Publisher: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1982. ISBN/ISSN: 0521246733 9780521246736 0521288843 9780521288842 OCLC:8034750

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Evolution and the theory of games

Author:	John Maynard Smith
Publisher:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1982.
Edition/Format:	Print book : EnglishView all editions and formats
Summary:	In this 1982 book, the theory of games is modified so that it can be applied to evolving populations. Containing a full account of the theory, it leads to testable predictions about the evolution of Read more...
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Subjects	Evolution (Biology) -- Mathematical models. Game theory. Évolution -- Modèles mathématiques. View all subjects
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Material Type:	Internet resource
Document Type:	Book, Internet Resource
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ISBN:	0521246733 9780521246736 0521288843 9780521288842
OCLC Number:	8034750
Notes:	Includes indexes.
Description:	viii, 224 pages : illustrations, graphs, tables ; 23 cm
Contents:	Introduction -- The basic model -- The war of attrition -- Games with genetic models -- Learning the ESS -- Mixed strategies-I.A classification of mechanisms -- Mixed strategies-II. Examples -- Asymmetric games-I. Ownership -- Asymmetric games-II. A classification, and some illustrative examples -- Asymmetric games-III. Sex and generation games -- Life history strategies and the size game -- Honesty, bargaining and commitment -- The evolution of cooperation.
Responsibility:	John Maynard Smith.
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