{"product_id":"laws-of-the-game-manfred-eigen-9780691025667","title":"Laws of the Game: How the Principles of Nature Govern Chance","description":"\u003cp\u003eUsing game theory and examples of actual games people play, Nobel laureate Manfred Eigen and Ruthild Winkler show how the elements of chance and rules underlie all that happens in the universe, from genetic behavior through economic growth to the composition of music. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e To illustrate their argument, the authors turn to classic games--backgammon, bridge, and chess--and relate them to physical, biological, and social applications of probability theory and number theory. Further, they have invented, and present here, more than a dozen playable games derived from scientific models for equilibrium, selection, growth, and even the composition of RNA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Manfred Eigen, Ruthild Winkler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691025665\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691025667\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/11\/1993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.49h x 5.51w x 0.91d","brand":"Manfred Eigen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44120037327103,"sku":"9780691025667","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ab42bc31-7b7e-43d5-b00f-8317e1cbc57e.jpg?v=1687412227","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/laws-of-the-game-manfred-eigen-9780691025667","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}