《科技英语文献阅读与翻译》Unit1_TextA.pptVIP

Unit One;Text A Game Theory;Background Information ;Background Information;Avinash Dixit and Barry Nalebuff ;Avinash Dixit and Barry Nalebuff ; Game Theory; 博弈论; Princeton;; Princeton University; Princeton University; Princeton University;John von Neumann; John von Neumann ; John von Neumann;约翰·冯·诺依曼 (1903-1957) ; tic-tac-toe ;Date;John Forbes Nash; John Forbes Nash ;John Forbes Nash;Nash equilibrium; Nash equilibrium ;Prisoners’ Dilemma;Prisoners’ Dilemma ;Hernando Cortés ;Hernando Cortés;Thomas Schelling;Thomas Schelling; Thomas Schelling ; Thomas Schelling;Winston Churchill;The Big Three; Winston Churchill ;Text Organization;Text Organization;Language Study; range (para. 1);Game theory was pioneered by Princeton mathematician John von Neumann. (para. 2):;That is, the participants were supposed to choose and implement their actions jointly. (para. 2): That is, the players were expected to select and carry out their actions together. ;…he must anticipate and overcome resistance to his plans. (para. 3):;The essence of a game is the interdependence of player strategies. (para. 4); 2) extract obtained from a substance by taking out as much of the mass as possible milk essence, essence of peppermint essential adj. necessary: indispensable, most important; fundamental Exercise, fresh air and sleep are essential for the preservation of health. Love of fair play is said to be an essential part of the English character.; interdependence ;In principle, any sequential game that ends after a finite sequence of moves… (para. 6):;In contrast to the linear chain of reasoning for sequential games, a game with simultaneous moves involves a logical circle. (para. 7):A game with simultaneous move requires a logical circular thinking, which is totally different from the linear chain of reasoning for sequential games.;…in ignorance of the others’ current actions (para. 7): ;Game theory quantifies this insight and details the right proporti