COMPETITION: THE BIRTH OF A NEW SCIENCE
Book ID/图书代码： 04640007B17209
English Summary/英文概要： The Mathematical Theory of Games Sheds Light On A Wide Range of Competitive Activities
What do chess-playing computer programs, biological evolution, competitive sports, gambling, alternative voting systems, public auctions, corporate globalization, and class warfare have in common? All are manifestations of a new paradigm in scientific thinking, which James Case calls “the emerging science of competition.” Drawing in part on the pioneering work of mathematicians such as John von Neumann, John Nash (of A Beautiful Mind fame), and Robert Axelrod, Case explores the common game-theoretical strands that tie these seemingly unrelated fields together, showing how each can be better understood in the shared light of the others. Not since James Gleick’s bestselling book Chaos brought widespread public attention to the new sciences of chaos and complexity has a general-interest science book served such an eye-opening purpose. Competition will appeal to a wide range of readers, from policy wonks and futurologists to former jocks and other ordinary citizens seeking to make sense of a host of novel—and frequently controversial—issues.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 虛擬的電腦遊戲，生物革命，競技運動，賭博，一人當選的選舉系統，公眾行為，全球化和階級福利，這些看似完全不相干的領域，以上其實有共同性，當你了解之後，便能了解這些遊戲之間的邏輯。 這是作者凱斯的主張「新型競技科學」。
他參考過電腦之父&數學奇才的John von Neumann，諾貝爾經濟學獎得主John Nash，《合作演化》作者亞瑞爾賴勞勃(Robert Axelrod)等重要作品與理論，提出「新型競技科學」的確實存在。自從杜默在《混沌》(大苹果代理)主張混沌理論後，大家對這樣新科學已愈來愈重視。
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美國知名科普作家龐世東(William Poundstone)推薦！
約翰霍浦金斯大學歷史系教授，渥太華大學經濟系教授，紐約大學政治系教授等聯合好評！
About the Author/作者介绍： 詹姆士凱斯James Case是數學哲學博士，目前是自由作家和企管顧問，他對進階應用數學，知名的遊戲機率論和經濟學非常有興趣。
James Case is a freelance writer and management consultant, with a particular interest in the application of higher mathematics, notably game theory, to economics and various other fields. He holds a PhD in mathematics from the University of Michigan.
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