The Prize in Game Theory and Computer Science in Honour of Ehud Kalai is an award given by the
Game Theory Society
The Game Theory Society (GTS) is a society for the promotion of research, teaching and application of game theory. It was founded in 1999 by Ehud Kalai and Robert Aumann and is registered in the Netherlands.
Activities
The GTS hosts a congress ...
. The prize is awarded for outstanding articles at the interface of
game theory
Game theory is the study of mathematical models of strategic interactions. It has applications in many fields of social science, and is used extensively in economics, logic, systems science and computer science. Initially, game theory addressed ...
and
computer science
Computer science is the study of computation, information, and automation. Computer science spans Theoretical computer science, theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, and information theory) to Applied science, ...
. Following the eligibility rules of the
Gödel Prize
The Gödel Prize is an annual prize for outstanding papers in the area of theoretical computer science, given jointly by the European Association for Theoretical Computer Science (EATCS) and the Association for Computing Machinery Special Inter ...
, preference is given to authors who are 45 years old or younger at the time of the award. It was established in 2008 by a donation from
Yoav Shoham in honor of the
Ehud Kalai
Ehud Kalai () is a prominent Israeli American game theorist and mathematical economist known for his contributions to the field of game theory and its interface with economics, social choice, computer science and operations research. He was the ...
's contributions in bridging these two fields.
Recipients
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List of economics awards
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*Lists of awards
Lists of awards cover awards given in various fields, ...
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John Bates Clark Medal
The John Bates Clark Medal is awarded by the American Economic Association to "that American economist under the age of forty who is adjudged to have made a significant contribution to economic thought and knowledge." The award is named after the ...
References
Economics awards
Awards established in 2008
Computer science awards
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