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Preface; 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. Bayesianism and pragmatic arguments; 9. Causal vs evidential decision theory; 10. Risk aversion; 11. Game theory I: basic concepts and zero-sum games; 12. Game theory II: nonzero- sum and cooperative games; 13. Social choice theory; 14. Overview of descriptive decision theory; Appendix A. Glossary; Further reading; Index.
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An Introduction to Decision Theory, Martin Peterson
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Martin Peterson
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Released
- 2017
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 348
- ISBN10
- 1316606201
- ISBN13
- 9781316606209
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Textbooks, Business, Business & Management, Psychological Topics, Philosophical Topics, Science, Economics, Math Textbooks
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- 3.75 out of 5
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- Preface; 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. Bayesianism and pragmatic arguments; 9. Causal vs evidential decision theory; 10. Risk aversion; 11. Game theory I: basic concepts and zero-sum games; 12. Game theory II: nonzero- sum and cooperative games; 13. Social choice theory; 14. Overview of descriptive decision theory; Appendix A. Glossary; Further reading; Index.