Les buts principaux de cet ouvrage qui comble un vide sont de:

- donner les concepts et resultats fondamentaux sur les ensembles ordonnes finis,

- presenter leurs usages dans des domaines varies (de la RO ou l IA a la micro-economie),

- signaler un certain nombre de resultats et de recherches en cours. "

The utility maximization paradigm forms the basis of many economic, psychological, cognitive and behavioral models. However, numerous examples have revealed the deficiencies of the concept. This book helps to overcome those deficiencies by taking into account insensitivity of measurement threshold and context of choice. The second edition has been updated to include the most recent developments and a new chapter on classic and new results for infinite sets.

The utility maximization paradigm forms the basis of many economic, psychological, cognitive and behavioral models. However, numerous examples have revealed the deficiencies of the concept. This book helps to overcome those deficiencies by taking into account insensitivity of measurement threshold and context of choice. The second edition has been updated to include the most recent developments and a new chapter on classic and new results for infinite sets.