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Laws of the Game

How the Principles of Nature Govern Chance

Manfred Eigen author Ruthild Winkler author Robert Kimber translator Rita Kimber translator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Published:8th Jun '93

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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.

"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

ISBN: 9780691025667

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 397g

368 pages