Target Search Problems

This book presents cutting-edge research addressing the mathematical models used to tackle the "e;Target problem"e; as it manifests itself in a wide range of disciplines. Leading international experts from around the world describe a variety of different approaches to this truly multidisciplinary topic. Recent years have witnessed a substantial and still growing interest in understanding the general "e;Target problem"e;. This encompasses a wide range of different situations in which some "e;agents"e; perform a deterministic or stochastic motion to search for a certain immobile or mobile "e;target"e;. Such problems arise in many disciplines: to name but a few, computer science, the evolution of stock markets, biochemistry, bio-medicine, evolutionary games, as well as diverse areas of physics. This book with its up-to-date collection of chapters authored by leading experts in these and other fields, provides a comprehensive and complete picture in broadlyaccessible language.The book will naturally serve as a source of inspiration for further research, as well as facilitating a cross-fertilization of approaches, ideas, and research directions.