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Photo illustration of Constantinos Daskalakis
2018 Fields Medal and Nevanlinna Prize

A Poet of Computation Who Uncovers Distant Truths

By Erica Klarreich
August 1, 2018
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The theoretical computer scientist Constantinos Daskalakis has won the Rolf Nevanlinna Prize for explicating core questions in game theory and machine learning.

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game theory

In Game Theory, No Clear Path to Equilibrium

By Erica Klarreich
July 18, 2017
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John Nash’s notion of equilibrium is ubiquitous in economic theory, but a new study shows that it is often impossible to reach efficiently.

Abstractions blog

All Is Not Fair in Cake-Cutting and Math

By Erica Klarreich
October 7, 2016
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When divvying something up, there’s more than one way to define what’s fair.

algorithms

How to Cut Cake Fairly and Finally Eat It Too

By Erica Klarreich
October 6, 2016
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Computer scientists have come up with a bounded algorithm that can fairly divide a cake among any number of people.

neuroscience

The Neuroscience Behind Bad Decisions

By Emily Singer
August 23, 2016
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Irrationality may be a consequence of the brain’s ravenous energy needs.

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