László Mérő
László Mérő (born December 11, 1949 ) is a Hungarian mathematician and psychologist . He has authored several popular science books on decision and game theory .
Life
Mérő represented Hungary at the 10th International Mathematical Olympiad in Moscow in 1968 and won the bronze medal there.
In 1974 he graduated from Loránd Eötvös University with a degree in mathematics . Subsequently worked at the Computer and Automation Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences . His research focus was on pattern recognition and artificial intelligence projects .
From 1984 he continued his research in the field of human perception, as he recognized the limited possibilities of artificial intelligence. He then worked at the Department of Psychology at Loránd Eötvös University .
He works on computer games with Ernő Rubik . The games are created and distributed by Mérő's computer game company.
Works
In his books he discusses the possibilities of rational action. To this end, he relates classic game theory problems such as the prisoner's dilemma or the dollar auction to social and psychological influences.
- Optimally decided? Birkhäuser, 1998, ISBN 376435786X (new edition under the title The Logic of Unreason. Rowohlt, 2000, ISBN 3499608219 )
- Az élő pénz ("The living money"), ISBN 9638453842 (only in Hungarian)
- Maga itt a tánctanár? - Pszichológia, moralitás, játék és tudomány ("Are You the Dance Instructor Here? - Psychology, morality, game and science"), ISBN 9638453974 .
- The limits of reason. Rowohlt, 2002, ISBN 3499614197 (Original title Ways of Thinking; Habits of Mind - Észjárások (Hungarian))
- The biology of money. Darwin and the Origin of Economics . Rowohlt, Reinbek near Hamburg 2009, ISBN 978-3-499-62430-8 .
Web links
- Literature by and about László Mérő in the catalog of the German National Library
- Short biography
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mérő, László |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian mathematician and psychologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 11, 1949 |