Laws of the Game: How the Principles of Nature Govern Chance (Harper Colophon Books) - Softcover

Eigen, Manfred; Winkler, Ruthild

 
9780060909710: Laws of the Game: How the Principles of Nature Govern Chance (Harper Colophon Books)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0060909714 ISBN 13: 9780060909710
Publisher: Harpercollins, 1983

Synopsis

Eigen and Winkler show how game theory underlies all natural and human activity

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Review

Remarkable, fascinating, and very profound.

Remarkable, fascinating, and very profound. -- The New York Times Book Review
Remarkable, fascinating, and very profound. -- The New York Times Book Review
Fascinating . . . has the character of the deepest sort of discussion among brilliant friends. -- The New Yorker
Remarkable, fascinating, and very profound. -- "The New York Times Book Review

Fascinating . . . has the character of the deepest sort of discussion among brilliant friends. -- "The New Yorker

"Remarkable, fascinating, and very profound."--
"The New York Times Book Review"
"Remarkable, fascinating, and very profound."--"The New York Times Book Review"

"Fascinating . . . has the character of the deepest sort of discussion among brilliant friends."--The New Yorker

"Remarkable, fascinating, and very profound."--The New York Times Book Review

From the Back Cover

Using game theory and examples of actual games people play, Nobel laureate Manfred Eigen and Ruthild Winkler show how the elements of chance and rules underlie all that happens in the universe, from genetic behavior through economic growth to the composition of music. To illustrate their argument, the authors turn to classic games - backgammon, bridge, and chess - and relate them to physical, biological, and social applications of probability theory and number theory. Further, they have invented, and present here, more than a dozen playable games derived from scientific models for equilibrium, selection, growth, and even the composition of RNA. These games, complete with instructions and boards in color, are a source of learning and entertainment.

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Publisher
Harpercollins
Publication date
1983
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0060909714
ISBN 13 
9780060909710
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
347

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