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Robert Aumann

(1930) Mathematician

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Robert Aumann is a mathematician.

Quick Facts About Robert Aumann

Born: June 8, 1930
Profession: Mathematician

About Robert Aumann

Israeli-American mathematician... | Robert John Aumann is an Israeli-American mathematician, and a member of the United States National Academy of Sciences. He is a professor at the Center for the Study of Rationality in the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He also holds a visiting position at Stony Brook University, and is one of the

Quotes by Robert Aumann

I think game theory creates ideas that are important in solving and approaching conflict in general.

Conflict

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A person's behavior is rational if it is in his best interests, given his information

Behavior

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War has been with us ever since the dawn of civilization. Nothing has been more constant in history than war.

Civilization

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The strong equilibrium point f just described is one of "unrelenting ferocity" against offenders. It exhibits a zeal for meting out justice…

Consequence

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"Interactive Decision Theory" would perhaps be a more descriptive name for the discipline usually called Game Theory.

Decision

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Repetition acts as an enforcement mechanism: It makes cooperation achievable when it is not achievable in the one-shot game, even when one…

Cooperation

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