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Why does the Chair of the Federal Reserve believe there won’t be another financial crisis in our lifetimes?
When it comes to difficult negotiations, weakness is strength and strength weakness.
Game theory applies to conflict and cooperation within competitive situations.
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In this month's episode of The Anthill, we are playing games – computer games, grammar games and real life games, too.
Five principles of bargaining to help you understand what’s going on in the Brexit negotiations.
A European Union law will require human-understandable explanations for algorithms’ decisions. A team of researchers has found a way to provide that, even for complex calculations.
The Conversation asked eight authors from across its sections to tell us about their favourite podcasts – and why you should tune in.
Going round in circles can actually make your journey more efficient.
Trump has vowed to use new bidding procedures to curb the soaring cost of new drugs. There’s a better solution, however, that doesn’t risk also curbing the development of lifesaving treatments.
Nobel Prize winner Thomas Schelling will be recognised for his little-known comments that sparked behavioural economics.
Britain will continue negotiating the terms of its relationship with Europe, whatever the outcome of its referendum.
Are regular bettors and the house helped or hurt when deep-pocketed, high-volume computer-assisted bettors are wagering? Mathematicians used game theory to model this new wrinkle in parimutuel betting.
It helps society function when people punish selfish acts, even at a personal cost. A new theory suggests third-party punishment also confers some benefits on the punisher.
The Prisoner’s Dilemma suggests that in the long run it’s a better strategy to give generously.
We need to find a way to break through the potentially disastrous stalemate wherever everyone waits for someone else to clear up the junk in orbit.
Game theory - making the best decision based on predicting those of others - is connected with both poker and George Orwell.
John Nash is best known for his contributions to game theory, but he will also be remembered for his pioneering work in geometry.
The Nobel Prize winning mathematician made lasting contributions in the fields of game theory and topology. Famously portrayed by Russell Crowe in the movie A Beautiful Mind, he died May 23 at age 86.
Mathematician John Nash, who died on Saturday, May 24, left a lasting contribution to our understanding of Game Theory.
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Professor and Eugene M. Isenberg Chair in Integrative Studies, UMass Amherst
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Head of Urbanism and Associate Professor of Urban Studies, School of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, Department of International Business and Asian Studies, Griffith University
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