Von Neumann, Morgenstern, and the Creation of Game Theory From Chess to Social Science, 1900-1960 |
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| Author:
| Leonard, Robert J. |
| Series title: | Historical Perspectives on Modern Economics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-56266-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2010 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $140.00 |
Book Description:
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This book is about the creation of game theory in the first half of the twentieth century by John von Neumann and Oskar Morgenstern. A dramatic reconstruction shows how game theory was related to debates in economics and mathematics, the social and political upheaval of the period, and the dramatic personal histories of its two architects.
This book is about the creation of game theory in the first half of the twentieth century by John von Neumann and Oskar Morgenstern. A dramatic reconstruction shows how game theory was related to debates in economics and mathematics, the social and political upheaval of the period, and the dramatic personal histories of its two architects.