Merrill M. Flood
American mathematician (1908-1991) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Merrill Meeks Flood (1908 – 1991[1]) was an American mathematician, notable for developing, with Melvin Dresher, the basis of the game theoretical Prisoner's dilemma model of cooperation and conflict while being at RAND in 1950 (Albert W. Tucker gave the game its prison-sentence interpretation, and thus the name by which it is known today).[2]
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Merrill Meeks Flood | |
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Born | 1908 |
Died | 1991(1991-00-00) (aged 82–83) |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Mathematician |
Known for | Game theory, Prisoner's dilemma |
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