Anatol Rapoport
Anatol Rapoport · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Mathematical psychologist; pioneer of game theory and conflict/cooperation research
1911, Lozova, Kharkov Governorate, Russian Empire (Ukraine) — 2007, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
United States · Canada
Anatol Rapoport is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Mathematical psychologist; pioneer of game theory and conflict/cooperation research
Anatol Rapoport was a mathematical psychologist and pioneer of game theory who studied conflict, cooperation and the dynamics of the arms race. He devised the influential 'tit for tat' strategy and helped found general systems theory and peace research. Born into a Jewish family in Ukraine, he emigrated to the United States and later settled in Canada.
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Mathematical psychologist; pioneer of game theory and conflict/cooperation research
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Political Philosophy & Science
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