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Mathematics illuminated. [Unit 9], Game theory / Oregon Public Broadcasting ; producer, Sean Hutchinson ; Red Door Films ; director, David Poulshock ; producers, Annie Tonsiengsom, Jacquelyn Blain

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District of Columbia : Annenberg Learner, 2008.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (28 minutes)
Additional Creators:
Poulshock, David, Hutchinson, Sean, Tonsiengsom, Annie, Blain, Jacquelyn, Rockmore, Daniel N. (Daniel Nahum), Oregon Public Broadcasting, Red Door Films, and Annenberg Learner (Firm)
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In English.
Summary:
Competition and cooperation can be studied mathematically, an idea that first arose in the analysis of games like chess and checkers, but soon showed its relevance to economics and geopolitical strategy. This unit shows how conflict and strategies can be thought about mathematically, and in doing so, reveal important insights about human and even animal behaviors. Mathematics Illuminated is a 13-part multimedia learning resource for adult learners and high school teachers in math and other disciplines. The series explores major themes in the field of mathematics, from mankind's earliest study of prime numbers to the cutting edge mathematics used to reveal the shape of the universe. Rather than a series of problems to be solved, mathematics is presented as play we engage in to answer deep questions that are relevant in our world today. Mathematics also provides us with a powerful language for uncovering and describing phenomena in the world around us. The groundbreaking videos, interactive Web exploration, text materials, and group activities included in Mathematics Illuminated reveal the secrets and hidden delights of the ever-evolving world of mathematics.
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["00:28:15"]
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video file
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Title from resource description page (viewed August 15, 2018).
Participant/Performer Note:
Lead advisor/host: Dan Rockmore.
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