Compliance Quantified: An Introduction to Data Verification

Avenhaus, Rudolf & Canty, Morton John

ISBN 10: 0521553660 / ISBN 13: 9780521553667

Published by Cambridge University Press, NY, 1996

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white & red glossy pictorial c; 256 clean, unmarked pages/indexA self-contained 1996 account of the game theory and statistics used in modeling compliance with international agreements.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Compliance Quantified: An Introduction to Data Verification
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, NY
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521553660
• ISBN 13: 9780521553667
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: 38 line figures 15 tables.
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued

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Synopsis

International agreements, such as those governing arms control and the environment, virtually always require some degree of verification so that compliance can be established. To ensure that the verification process is regarded as efficient, effective and impartial, it is important to model it mathematically. One such model can be derived by applying methods from statistics and the theory of noncooperative games, developed in part by John Nash, who received a Nobel Prize in 1994 for his work. The methods permit the development of rational verification strategies, as well as such fundamental concepts as guaranteed probability of detection, timeliness of inspections and the deterrence of illegal activity. Here, the authors introduce the required theory gradually, in the context of specific, real-world examples. The only prerequisites are simple calculus and statistics. The book will be accessible to a broad range of scientists and nonscientists, in industrial, academic and governmental environments.

Book Description

International agreements, such as those governing arms control or the environment, virtually always require some degree of verification of information to establish compliance. Mathematical models of the verification process are built to ensure that it is efficient, effective and impartial. One such can be derived by applying methods from statistics and the theory of non-cooperative games. This book describes the theory, which is introduced in the context of specific real-world examples. The only prerequisites are simple calculus and statistics, so the book should be accessible to a broad range of scientists and non-scientists, in industrial, academic or governmental environments.