John Forbes Nash, Jr.

Month, Day: 172, Grandeur, Perfection (Beauty)

Blessings. He had an impact far beyond what he knew; we will have a series about this under the theme that has been labeled audacity.

GWU: In man there are two expressions, one is the expression of nature, the other the expression of the spiritual realm.

Nash's work has been highjacked/kidnapped in order to support the former, as in, making gaming as the basis from which we get natural outcomes like "dwarinian" methods and views. 

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Wikipedia has a very good listing of types of games.  Nash, of course, dealt with equilibria conditions, assuming that such were pertinent. Why say that? We need to describe a "sucker"game (actually, Blaise started this - we need to update with modern parlance).

Remarks:  06/18/2015

06/18/2015 -- It's too bad that "game" was chosen by the other John, von Neumann. As our friend, Albert E said, God does not play dice with the universe. Except, we might add: only to the extent to keep us humble and to insure that we cannot go past our bounds (whatever it/they might be). So, Nash's thoughts, though couched in the game theoretic senses, apply to optimization (there might be a better way to phrase, but the thing is sub-optimal - as in, only near (approximate) - I like "near zero" - implying, of course, residue, always).

Understanding

Month, Day: 172, Beauty, Names (Justice)

Gleanings XCV: First and foremost among these favors, which the Almighty hath conferred upon man, is the gift of understanding. His purpose in conferring such a gift is none other except to enable His creature to know and recognize the one true God—exalted be His glory. This gift giveth man the power to discern the truth in all things, leadeth him to that which is right, and helpeth him to discover the secrets of creation.

Audacity (in regard to understanding) will talk of the Master's model plus comprehension and symmetry.


Remarks:  05/06/2015

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