Models of Adaptive Behaviour : An Approach Based on State (Paperback)

Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. States, actions and tradeoffs; 3. Dynamic optimization; 4. Maximizing the energy gained from foraging; 5. Risk-sensitive foraging; 6. The energy-predation trade-off; 7. Dynamic games; 8. State-dependent life history theory; 9. Routines; 10. Life histories in fluctuating environments; References; Index.