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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Book Title
- Laws of the Game : How the Principles of Nature Govern Chance
- ISBN
- 9780691025667
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Princeton University Press
ISBN-10
0691025665
ISBN-13
9780691025667
eBay Product ID (ePID)
392745
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Laws of the Game : How the Principles of Nature Govern Chance
Publication Year
1993
Subject
Natural Law, General, Life Sciences / Biology
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Nature, Law, Science
Series
Princeton Science Library
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
16.2 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
92-016084
Dewey Edition
19
Reviews
"Fascinating . . . has the character of the deepest sort of discussion among brilliant friends."-- The New Yorker, "Fascinating . . . has the character of the deepest sort of discussion among brilliant friends." -- The New Yorker, Fascinating . . . has the character of the deepest sort of discussion among brilliant friends. -- The New Yorker
Series Volume Number
10
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
574.8/8/015193
Table Of Content
Translators' Note Acknowledgments Foreword Foreword to the English Edition 1 The Taming of Chance 1 1 The Origin of Play 3 2 Games People Play 6 3 Microcosm - Macrocosm 19 4 Statistical Bead Games 30 5 Darwin and Molecules 49 2 Games in Time and Space 67 6 Structure, Pattern, Shape 69 7 Symmetry 103 8 Metamorphoses of Order 131 3 The Limits of the Game - The Limits of Humanity 173 9 The Parable of the Physicists 175 10 Of Self-Reproducing Automata and Thinking Machines 178 11 "From One Make Ten..." 199 12 Limited Space and Resources 216 13 From Ecosystem to Industrial Society 236 4 In the Realm of Ideas 249 14 Popper's Three Worlds 251 15 From Symbol to Language 259 16 Memory and Complex Reality 283 17 The Art of Asking the Right Question 298 18 Playing with Beauty 306 List of References 331 Index 339
Synopsis
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., Using game theory and examples of actual games people play, this work shows 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. It also presents games derived from scientific models for equilibrium, selection, growth, and the composition of RNA.
LC Classification Number
Q175.E3713 1993
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