Intersections -- Poetry with Mathematics

Mathematical language can heighten the imagery of a poem; mathematical structure can deepen its effect. Feast here on an international menu of poems made rich by mathematical ingredients . . . . . . . gathered by JoAnne Growney. To receive email notifications of new postings, contact JoAnne at joannegrowney@gmail.com.

Showing posts with label game theory. Show all posts

Showing posts with label game theory. Show all posts

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Prisoner's Dilemma -- and permutations

In game theory's original, single-play, Prisoner's Dilemma problem, two prisoners each are given the choice between silence and bet...

Saturday, August 14, 2010

Zero-sum game -- in a poem by Okigbo

Game theory (with origins in the 1930s) was initially developed to analyze competitive decisions in which one individual does better at anot...

Sunday, July 18, 2010

David Blackwell (1919 - 2010) -- and Game Theory

David Blackwell, the first black scholar to be admitted to the National Academy of Sciences, a probabilist and statistician, died early...

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