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A Berkeley summer reading list for new students

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Carol Christ, Chancellor

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1994

John Harsanyi, Nobel Prize in Economics

Economist John Harsanyi hoped his research could improve social welfare and lead to world peace. In this quest, Harsanyi expanded the application of game theory — a mathematical theory of human behavior…

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