The Essential John Nash - Rilegato

Nash, John F.

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ISBN 10: 0691095272 ISBN 13: 9780691095271

Casa editrice: Princeton Univ Pr, 2001

Riassunto

An intriguing portrait of the Nobel Prize-winning economist and mathematician who for some thirty years suffered from the ravages of paranoid schizophrenia presents a collection of nine of his most influential papers, accompanied by a photo-essay chronicling Nash's career, his Nobel citation, and his personal memoirs. (Science & Mathematics)

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"If you want to see a sugary Hollywood depiction of John Nash's life, go to the cinema. Afterwards, if you are curious about his insights, pick up a new book that explains his work and reprints his most famous papers. It is just as amazing as his personal story."--Chris Giles, Financial Times

"One of the most beautifully designed economics books I have ever seen and at a low price. . . . Why are we so intrigued by the story of John Nash? We are curious to understand a person who proves theorems we are unable to fathom. We imagine the voices from another world he has heard. We ask where he was for 30 years during which he walked among us but wasn't here. We are frightened and we are attracted by this combination of 'crazy' and 'genius', an invitation for visiting the edge of our own minds."--Ariel Rubinstein, The Times Higher Education Supplement

"Any mathematician who read A Beautiful Mind . . . had to be looking for the appendices--the ones explaining what Nash actually did to earn his formidable reputation within the mathematical community. Well, here they are, in a beautifully produced volume. . . . Kuhn, Nasar, and the other contributors have performed a most welcome service by collaborating to bring together the pieces missing from A Beautiful Mind. . . . The mathematical community is eternally in their debt."--SIAM News

"The book is written in a pleasant and informal style, addressed to a large audience."--P.T. Moranu, Mathematica

Dalla quarta di copertina:

"John Nash's creative work in game theory has of course had the most profound influence on both its mathematics and its practical applications in economics. It is very good to see his work in this area joined with his other mathematical contributions in a single volume, to give a more rounded perspective."--Kenneth J. Arrow, 1972 Nobel Laureate in Economics

"These papers are among the most important original contributions to mathematics of the twentieth century. They have been extremely influential and their influence continues to grow."--Joseph J. Kohn, Princeton University

"John Nash has attracted enormous popular interest over the past few years. In many ways, the notion of equilibrium in game theory that bears his name is the central concept in game theory, which has led to a revolution in the field of economics. This book, by bringing together Nash's work in game theory and in mathematics, will allow readers to appreciate the scope of his work."--David M. Kreps, Stanford Business School

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• Editore: Princeton Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0691095272
• ISBN 13: 9780691095271
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 244
• Redattore: Nasar Sylvia, Kuhn Harold W.