Archive for October, 2009

Playing Games: What John Nash Was Actually Famous For

As Chariots Of Fire did for Eric Liddell and Braveheart did for William Wallace, the 2002 film A Beautiful Mind made mathematician John Forbes Nash a household name – without necessarily rendering his life, or his work, much better-understood. Audiences and critics welcomed the movie – it won a 2004 Academy Award – but enthusiasts [...]

The Theory of Making Correct Decisions

The theory of making correct decisions is, in a way, the problem of the nature itself. The very word “game” has many meanings. It can denote any occupation in the free time, as well as any social activity of the individual. It can also mean a game of chess or checkers – or refer to [...]

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