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"If your mother and I fell into the water at the same time, and you could only save one person, who would you save?' This is called a dilemma scenario, also one of the most popular tests of love and survival instinct. However, is there really a best answer to this dilemma? Well, let's see how it was answered by the Jewish professor - John von Neumann.
John von Neumann is one of the greatest mathematicians of this century, pioneering work in areas such as game theory and topological group theory. The term ""von Neumann algebra"" is even named after him. Physicists say that von Neumann's mathematical foundation of quantum mechanics, written in the 1930s, has proven to be of crucial value to the development of atomic physics. Economists repeatedly emphasize that von Neumann's establishment of the economic growth level system, especially his 1940 publication 'Game Theory and Economic Behavior,' has left a monumental mark in the fields of economics and decision science.
It is said that one day, von Neumann was uncertainly pulled into a card game by a colleague. Playing cards on one side and still thinking about his topics, he accidentally threw away $10. The colleague, also a mathematician, suddenly had the idea to tease his friend. So, he used $5 to buy a copy of von Neumann's 'Game Theory and Economic Behavior' and pasted the remaining $5 on the book cover, indicating that he had defeated the gambling economist, truly embarrassing John von Neumann." |
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Post time 8-12-2023 21:51:12