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John von Neumann’s work in the theory of games and mathematical economics
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Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 64 (1958), 100-122
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Additional Information
  • Journal: Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 64 (1958), 100-122
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9904-1958-10209-8
  • MathSciNet review: 0096572