Game Theory and Politics Interpolation with Divided Differences

Interpolation with Divided Differences

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Examples and exercises throughout introduce new topics and ideas

Game Theory and Politics Interpolation with Divided DifferencesIn this illuminating and instructive survey, author Steven J. Brams demonstrates both the insights and the pitfalls that can result from applying game theoretic models to the analysis of problems in political science. Using plenty of real life examples, Brams shows how game theory can explain and elucidate complex political situations, from warfare to presidential vetoes. In these cases and others, game theory's mathematical structure provides a