ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to express my sincere appreciation to Assistant Professor Dr. Isabelina Nahmens, who is my advisor, for her constant support and encouragement in the research and preparation of this thesis. Under her supervision I was able to accomplish my goals and gain knowledge on various research aspects. his help during the implementation of my research. I would like to th...

We describe an algorithm for computing bestresponse strategies in a class of two-player infinite games of incomplete information, defined by payoffs piecewise linear in agents’ types and actions, conditional on linear comparisons of agents’ actions. We show that this class includes many well-known games including a variety of auctions and a novel allocation game. In some cases, the best-respons...

BACKGROUND TO THE DEBATE The World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners aim to treat 3 million people infected with HIV in poor and middle income countries with antiretroviral treatment by the end of 2005. The ambitious "3 by 5" initiative has had its supporters and its critics since its announcement in 2002.