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...
Using game theory and examples of actual games people play, Nobel laureate Manfred Eigen and Ruthild Winkler show how the elements of chance and ru...
For the last twenty years this book has been cited by every serious writer on early American constitutional development. Any constitutional history of the independent United States must begin with this comprehensive study. Professor Adams combines a European perspective and a thorough knowledge of the antecedents of 1787 to create an insightful analysis of the replacement by the revolutionary generation of one government by another by--they thought--'constitutional' means. Acting for 'the people' in 11 of the 13 rebelling states, various kinds of self-empowered committees, 'congresses, ' or...
For the last twenty years this book has been cited by every serious writer on early American constitutional development. Any constitutional history of...
In the 1930s, with the rise of fascism, European intellectuals sought refuge in the United States. Many came to be affiliated with the University in Exile. This book presents the intellectual history of that group, documenting their experiences and influence on European and American thought.
In the 1930s, with the rise of fascism, European intellectuals sought refuge in the United States. Many came to be affiliated with the University in E...
