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Peyton Young

Hobart Peyton Young (born March 9, 1945) is an American game theorist and economist known for his contributions to evolutionary game theory and its application to the study of institutional and technological change, as well as the theory of learning in games. He is James Meade Professor of Economics Emeritus at the University of Oxford and professorial…

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Known for
Evolutionary Game Theory Social Dynamics Learning in Games Social Norms Distributive justice Applications of Game Theory to Finance
Alma mater
North Shore Country Day School Harvard University University of Michigan
Born
(1945-03-09) March 9, 1945 (age 81)
Doctoral advisor
Thomas Frederick Storer Jack Edmonds
Fields
Economics, Game theory, Finance
Workplaces
London School of Economics University of Oxford Nuffield College, Oxford U.S. Department of the Treasury

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related to Evolutionary game theory · 21
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related to Social Norms · 6
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Peyton Young → North Shore Country Day School Harvard University University of Michigan
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Peyton Young → (1945-03-09) March 9, 1945 (age 81)
Doctoral advisor · 1
Peyton Young → Thomas Frederick Storer Jack Edmonds
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Peyton Young → Economics, Game theory, Finance
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Peyton Young → Evolutionary Game Theory Social Dynamics Learning in Games Social Norms Distributive justice Applications of Game Theory to Finance
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Peyton Young → London School of Economics University of Oxford Nuffield College, Oxford U.S. Department of the Treasury

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Peyton YoungWorkplacesLondon School of Economics University of Oxford Nuffield College, Oxford U.S. Department of the Treasury1.00infobox
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Peyton Youngrelated to BooksInnovations Emerge0.60section
Peyton Youngrelated to BooksBottom Up0.60section
Peyton Youngrelated to BooksOxford University Press0.60section

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