Eigen M Manfred (6 results)

Condition: Good. 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.; Paperback met fris en schoon binnenwerk; omslag is verdonkerd, randen ietsje wollig.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 2. German.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 181 pages. German language. 8.03x0.71x5.28 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. From the library of Nobel Laureate Gerald M. Edelman, late Director of the Neurosciences Institute in San Diego. Inscribed on Front Endpaper: "Fur Gerald mit allen guten wunschen und inspirieren dem lese vergungen. Manfred. Gottingen, im September 2013.". Inscribed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. viii, 92 pp; 64 figs.; ads. Original wrappers. Pouch on inside of front wrapper. Foxed. Very Good. First Edition in book form. The book is a reprint of papers which were published in Die Naturwissenschaften, issues 11/1977, 1/1978, and 7/1978. SIGNED BY MANFRED EIGEN TO FRANCIS CRICK: "To Francis/ with all good wishes/ Manfred". On p. viii, Francis Crick is acknowledged as follows: "Our work was greatly stimulated by discussions with FRANCIS CRICK, STANLEY MILLER, and LESLIE ORGEL; which for us meant some 'selection pressure' to look for more continuity in molecular evolution." "Manfred Eigen was awarded one-half of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1967, the other half shared by Ronald Norrish and George Porter "for their studies of extremely fast chemical reactions, effected by disturbing the equilibrium by means of very short pulses of energy." OFFERED WITH: Christmas Card, SIGNED BY MANFRED EIGEN (see photo). Signed by Author(s).

Condition: New.