Patterns of Light

Graduate Texts in Mathematics #140

by Stephen Wilson, Jean-Pierre Aubin

Progress in the theory of economic equilibria and in game threory has proceeded hand in hand with that of the mathematical tools used in the field, namely nonlinear analysis and, in particular, convex analysis. Jean-Pierre Aubin, one of the leading specialists in nonlinear analysis and its application to economics, has written a rigorous and concise - yet still elementary and self-contained - textbook providing the mathematical tools needed to study optima and equilibria, as solutions to problems, arising in economics, management sciences, operations research, cooperative and non-cooperative games, fuzzy games etc. It begins with the foundations of optimization theory, and mathematical programming, and in particular convex and nonsmooth analysis. Nonlinear analysis is then presented, first game-theoretically, then in the framework of set valued analysis. These results are then applied to the main classes of economic equilibria. The text continues with game theory, non-cooperative (Nash) equilibria, Pareto optima, core and finally some fuzzy game theory. The book closes with numerous exercises and the latter allow the reader to venture into areas of nonlinear analysis that lie beyond the scope of the book and of most courses.

212 pages, Paperback

First published April 16, 1993

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[ShawnLeeZX · Rating 5 out of 5]

Noted for its insightful preface.