Game-Theoretical Models in Biology (Chapman & Hall/CRC Mathematical and Computational Biology)

Front Cover......Page 1
Dedication......Page 8
Contents......Page 10
Preface......Page 22
Authors......Page 26
Chapter 1: Introduction......Page 28
Chapter 2: What is a game?......Page 40
Chapter 3: Two approaches to game analysis......Page 56
Chapter 4: Some classical games......Page 76
Chapter 5: The underlying biology......Page 98
Chapter 6: Matrix games......Page 120
Chapter 7: Nonlinear games......Page 148
Chapter 8: Asymmetric games......Page 168
Chapter 9: Multi-player games......Page 188
Chapter 10: Extensive form games and other concepts in game theory......Page 212
Chapter 11: State-based games......Page 234
Chapter 12: Games in finite and structured populations......Page 252
Chapter 13: Adaptive dynamics......Page 278
Chapter 14: The evolution of cooperation......Page 298
Chapter 15: Group living......Page 320
Chapter 16: Mating games......Page 340
Chapter 17: Food competition......Page 372
Chapter 18: Predator-prey and host-parasite interactions......Page 400
Chapter 19: Epidemic models......Page 426
Chapter 20: Conclusions......Page 444
Appendix A: Intro to MATLAB......Page 456
Bibliography......Page 472