The Theory of Search Games and Rendezvous

• Main Authors: Alpern, Steve (Author), Gal, Shmuel (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2003.
• Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, 55
• Subjects: Mathematics.; Operations research.; Decision making.; Game theory.; Calculus of variations.; Probabilities.; Economic theory.; Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control; Optimization.; Game Theory, Economics, Social and Behav. Sciences.; Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods.; Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes.; Operation Research/Decision Theory.

Search Theory is one of the original disciplines within the field of Operations Research. It deals with the problem faced by a Searcher who wishes to minimize the time required to find a hidden object, or “target. ” The Searcher chooses a path in the “search space” and finds the target when he is su...