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John Nash and the Analysis of Strategic Behavior

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  • Crawford, Vincent P.

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This essay describes one economist's view of how Nash's work influenced the development of game theory as a tool for analyzing strategic behavior.

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  • Crawford, Vincent P., 2000. "John Nash and the Analysis of Strategic Behavior," University of California at San Diego, Economics Working Paper Series qt4r56g8kd, Department of Economics, UC San Diego.
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    1. Roger B. Myerson, 1999. "Nash Equilibrium and the History of Economic Theory," Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association, vol. 37(3), pages 1067-1082, September.
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