Math & science · 1944

Game theory

Von Neumann and Morgenstern model strategic choices mathematically.

Theory of Games and Economic Behavior built on von Neumann's 1928 minimax theorem. Game theory now shapes economics, auctions, evolutionary biology and AI training.

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What it built on 2

Set theory 1874
Probability theory 1654

What it led to 3

Samuel's checkers learner 1956
Generative adversarial network 2014
Libratus 2017