NPR applies game theory to budget-cutting supercommittee

National Public Radio story October 14, 2011, presents a mathematical game theory analysis of the work of the Congressional supercommittee assigned to cut $1.5 trillion from the budget, comparing the competition between the Republicans and the Democrats to a game of chicken. Prof. Johnson is teaching hisĀ course on game theory in the spring.

About Frank Morgan:

Frank Morgan works in minimal surfaces and has published 200 articles and six books. He is currently Atwell Professor of Mathematics Emeritus at Williams College.