John Nash's death and legacy in game theory

[Jameson]

John Nash died in a car crash today apparently. He was the subject of the very popular film A Beautiful Mind.

I'm not sure how much of his work is still known but I am very interested in game theory and the concept of Nash Equilibrium is still used very often in what I read.

 

[chisigma]

Surely a mind not only beautiful but also great!... even if something of him leaves us perplexing, minds as its guarantee the progress of humanity!...

Kind regards

$\chi$ $\sigma$

 

[Evgeny.Makarov]

There is a popular book "A Beautiful Math" published by the National Academies Press, which can be read online.

 

[caffeinemachine]

He was also a recipient of the Abel Prize -- One of the highest awards in mathematics.