Pre-Owned Laws of the Game: How the Principles of Nature Govern Chance (Paperback) 0691025665 9780691025667

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.

Title: Laws of the Game: How the Principles of Nature Govern Chance Book Format: Paperback ISBN10: 0691025665 EAN: 9780691025667 Author: Eigen, Manfred; Winkler, Ruthild CONDITION - GOOD - Pre-Owned - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.