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A Beautiful Math: John Nash, Game Theory, and the Modern Quest for a Code of Nature

A Beautiful Math: John Nash, Game Theory, and the Modern Quest for a Code of Nature

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A Beautiful Math: John Nash, Game Theory, and the Modern Quest for a Code of Nature

by Siegfried, Tom

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Washington D.C.: Joseph Henry Press, 2006. Cloth, viii, 264 pages, illustrations; 24 cm. SIGNED. Boldly signed by the author on the title page in the year of publication, no dedication. A fine copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. "Immortalized in the film 'A Beautiful Mind,' John Nash is best known for his beautiful math, which has become a universal language for research in the social sciences. Now an acclaimed science writer describes how Nash's game theory links the life sciences, social sciences, and physical sciences." - Publisher. CONTENTS: Smith's Hand Searching for the Code of Nature; von Neumann's Games Game theory's origins; Nash's Equilibrium Game theory's foundation; Smith's Strategies Evolution, altruism, and cooperation; Freud's Dream Games and the brain; Seldon's Solution Game theory, culture, and human nature; Quetelet's Statistics and Maxwell's Molecules Statistics and society, statistics and physics; Bacon's Links Networks, society, and games; Asimov's Vision Psychohistory, or sociophysics?; Meyer's Penny Quantum fun and games; Pascal's Wager Games, probability, information, and ignorance.. SIGNED. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo. Collectible.

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Title
A Beautiful Math: John Nash, Game Theory, and the Modern Quest for a Code of Nature
Author
Siegfried, Tom
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ISBN 10
0309101921
ISBN 13
9780309101929
Publisher
Joseph Henry Press
Place of Publication
Washington D.C.
Date Published
2006
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