GAME THEORY: THE HUMAN SIDE OF SCIENCE (SC 212)

SC 212 GAME THEORY
THE HUMAN SIDE OF SCIENCE

Game Theory, a branch of applied mathematics, has applications not only to gambling but also to economics, sociology, philosophy, military strategy, political science and biology. The brilliant Princeton mathematician, John Nash, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics for his contribution to this field of mathematics. In this course we will explore how the concepts of Game Theory have been used in diverse fields.

Week One:
The 2001 movie "A Beautiful Mind" -- a memorably moving portrayal of the genius and madness of John Nash.

Week Two:
Introduction to Game Theory: the Prisoner's Dilemma

Week Three:
More complex games -- Nash Equilibria and the emergence of cooperation

Week Four:
Evolutionarily stable strategies --implications for biology and ecology

Presenter:
Howard Mirowitz, MBA is retired from the world of high tech business development and venture capital, and is now a full time amateur mathematician and musician, and a dedicated student of ancient texts. He recently lectured to OLLI members on the mathematician Fibonacci and on the history of hyperspaces in physics.

Course Developer: Larry Wayne

Dates/Times: Thursdays, October 29, November 5, 12, and 19
10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon

Location: Woodbridge Village Center

Facilitators: Mimi Goldstein 949-679-8879
meemeegold@hotmail.com

Larry Wayne 949-552-0752
waynelg@cox.net

Schedule

The Bernard Osher FoundationUC IrvineUC Irvine Extension

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