Games Animals Play
- Synopsis
- Recording of a lecture given by biologist Professor John Maynard Smith as part of the London Mathematical Society’s Popular Lecture Series. He uses game theory to give an insight into animal contests (for mates, for example), leading to an explanation of why there are an approximately equal number of male and female births; the behaviour of the Hamadryas baboon;and the funnel web spider.
- Series
- Popular Lecture Series
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of production
- 1986
- Uses
- 6th-form and undergraduate mathematics.
- Subjects
- Biology; Mathematics
- Keywords
- animal behaviour; evolution; game theory
Credits
- Writer
- John Maynard Smith
- Cast
John Maynard Smith
Distribution Formats
- Type
- VHS
- Format
- PAL
- Price
- £5.00
- Availability
- Hire
- Duration/Size
- 38 minutes
- Year
- 2006
Production Company
Sponsor
Distributor (Hire)
- Name
London Mathematical Society
- lms@lms.ac.uk
- Web
- http://www.lms.ac.uk/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7637 3686
- Fax
- 020 7323 3655
- Address
- De Morgan House
57-58 Russell Square
London
WC1B 4HS - Notes
- Video recordings of twice-yearly LMS Popular Lectures, which aim to present exciting topics and interesting applications to anyone with a serious interest in mathematics such as sixth form and university students. Recent lectures are for sale on DVD and older ones for hire on video.
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