5 Best Books on Networks, Games and Decisions

We have compiled a list of the Best Reference Books on Networks, Games and Decisions, which are used by students of top universities, and colleges. This will help you choose the right book depending on if you are a beginner or an expert. Here is the complete list of Networks, Games and Decisions Books with their authors, publishers, and an unbiased review of them as well as links to the Amazon website to directly purchase them. If permissible, you can also download the free PDF books on Networks, Games and Decisions below.

 
1."Network Security: A Decision and Game-Theoretic Approach" by Tansu Alpcan and Tamer Başar
“Network Security: A Decision and Game-Theoretic Approach” Book Review: This book covers various aspects of network security, including attack detection, malware response, algorithm and mechanism design. It applies unique quantitative models derived from decision, control, and game theories to provide a system-level theoretical understanding of network security. Moreover, it equips practitioners with an analytical foundation, which can be used to formalize decision-making processes in network security.

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2."The Cooperative Game Theory of Networks and Hierarchies (Theory and Decision Library C)" by Robert P Gilles
“The Cooperative Game Theory of Networks and Hierarchies (Theory and Decision Library C)” Book Review: This book provides an analysis of social networks and hierarchical authority organizations using standard concepts in cooperative game theory. It covers major concepts such as the Core, the Shapley value, and the cooperative potential, as well as more advanced topics such as the Myerson value, value-based potentials, and share potentials. The book also explores the measurement of centrality and power and allocation rules. Each chapter includes a section on problems. This book is suitable for an advanced graduate course in game theory.

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3."Foundations of Network Optimization and Games (Complex Networks and Dynamic Systems)" by Terry L Friesz and David Bernstein
“Foundations of Network Optimization and Games (Complex Networks and Dynamic Systems)” Book Review: This book focuses on infrastructure networks that exhibit inherent nonlinearity, using mathematical programming in conjunction with finite-dimensional variational inequality theory. The key areas covered include network optimization, Nash game theory, and mathematical programming with equilibrium constraints, emphasizing computational methods and innovative mathematical formulations. The volume includes numerous solved example problems and is suitable for advanced undergraduate and doctoral courses in civil engineering, industrial engineering, systems engineering, and operations research programs. It is a valuable resource for researchers in industry and academia involved in mathematical modeling and numerical analysis of infrastructure networks.

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4."Decision and Game Theory for Security" by Quanyan Zhu and Tansu Alpcan
“Decision and Game Theory for Security” Book Review: This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Decision and Game Theory for Security, GameSec 2016. It comprises 18 revised full papers, 8 short papers, and 5 poster papers. The papers are categorized into different sections based on their topics. These topics include network security, security risks and investments, validating models for special tracks, decision making for privacy, security games, and incentives and cybersecurity mechanisms.

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5."The Gamification Revolution: How Leaders Leverage Game Mechanics to Crush the Competition (Business Books)" by Gabe Zichermann and Joselin Linder
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