Ep. 142 Explaining John Nashs Dissertation and Why Russell Crowe Got It Backwards

Published: Aug. 30, 2020, 1 p.m.

In the Ron Howard movie "A Beautiful Mind," Russell Crowe plays John Nash, a major figure in game theory. Although it was a good movie, it totally misconstrues Nash's doctoral dissertation and how it fit into the pre-existing literature. In this episode, Bob sets the record straight.