“A theorem is a proposition which is a strict logical consequence of certain definitions and other propositions.” CertainConsequenceDefinitionsLogicalStrictPropositionsTheorems Author:Anatol Rapoport
“Although the drama of games of strategy is strongly linked with the psychological aspects of the conflict, game theory is not concerned with these aspects. Game theory, so to speak, plays the board. It is concerned only with the logical aspects of strategy.” PlayGamesSpeakTheoryDramaConflictConcernedAspectStrategyPsychologicalBoardsLogicalLinked Author:Anatol Rapoport
“Whether game theory leads to clear-cut solutions, to vague solutions, or to impasses, it does achieve one thing. In bringing techniques of logical and mathematical analysis gives men an opportunity to bring conflicts up from the level of fights, where the intellect is beclouded by passions, to the level of games, where the intellect has a chance to operate.” MenGivingDoeFightingPassionOpportunityGamesChanceLevelsClearCuttingOne ThingAchieveTheoryConflictSolutionsIntellectTechniqueMathematicalAnalysisLogicalVagueImpasseMathematical Analysis Author:Anatol Rapoport
“(Game theory is) essentially a structural theory. It uncovers the logical structure of a great variety of conflict situations and describes this structure in mathematical terms. Sometimes the logical structure of a conflict situation admits rational decisions; sometimes it does not.” DoeSometimesGamesTermDecisionSituationTheoryConflictStructureRationalVarietyMathematicalLogicalRational Decisions Author:Anatol Rapoport
