John Nash, Jr.: The Life and Legacy of One of America's Most Influential Mathematicians
ISBN: 9781517685447
$6.99
*Includes pictures
*Includes Nash’s quotes about his own life and career
*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading
*Includes a table of contents
"In madness, I thought I was the most important person in the world.” – John Nash, Jr.
In 2001, the critically acclaimed film A Beautiful Mind introduced millions to John Nash, Jr., one of America’s most important 20th century mathematicians, nearly 50 years after he had won a Nobel prize for his work. Naturally, most viewers of the movie will remember a prodigy suffering from paranoid schizophrenia while overlooking how the man’s innovative studies and works had a major influence on everything from economics to biology, cryptography, artificial intelligence, and political philosophy. The “Nash equilibrium,” a theory he developed when he was still a student in his 20s, has also affected games, military doctrine, and computing.
*Includes Nash’s quotes about his own life and career
*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading
*Includes a table of contents
"In madness, I thought I was the most important person in the world.” – John Nash, Jr.
In 2001, the critically acclaimed film A Beautiful Mind introduced millions to John Nash, Jr., one of America’s most important 20th century mathematicians, nearly 50 years after he had won a Nobel prize for his work. Naturally, most viewers of the movie will remember a prodigy suffering from paranoid schizophrenia while overlooking how the man’s innovative studies and works had a major influence on everything from economics to biology, cryptography, artificial intelligence, and political philosophy. The “Nash equilibrium,” a theory he developed when he was still a student in his 20s, has also affected games, military doctrine, and computing.