Recent years have witnessed a surge of activity in the field of dynamic
both theory and applications. Theoretical as well as practical games, in
problems in zero-sum and nonzero-sum games, continuous time differential
and discrete time multistage games, and deterministic and stochastic
games games are currently being investigated by researchers in diverse
disciplines, such as engineering, mathematics, biology, economics,
management science, and political science. This surge of interest has
led to the formation of the International Society of Dynamic Games
(ISDG) in 1990, whose primary goal is to foster the development of
advanced research and applications in the field of game theory. One
important activity of the Society is to organize biannually an
international symposium which aims at bringing together all those who
contribute to the development of this active field of applied science.
In 1992 the symposium was organized in Grimentz, Switzerland, under the
supervision of an international scientific committee and with the help
of a local organizing committee based at University of Geneva. This
book, which is the first volume in the new Series, Annals of the
International Society of Dynamic Games (see the Preface to the Series),
is based on presentations made at this symposium. It is however more
than a book of proceedings for a conference. Every paper published in
this volume has passed through a very selective refereeing process, as
in an archival technical journal.