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RIP Thomas Schelling

Geoff Riley

13th December 2016

We are sad to learn of the passing of Nobel prize-winner Thomas Schelling. His work on deterrence using applied game theory was hugely important during and after the Cold-War era.

#RIPThomasSchelling The Strategy of Conflict Cold War was about deterrence based on his ideas about credible threats https://t.co/UShX9gTAj4
— Linda Yueh (@lindayueh) December 14, 2016

Thomas C. Schelling dies at 95. He used game theory to explain nuclear strategy https://t.co/COPgTHSQBZ pic.twitter.com/Opd0k7pTXx
— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) December 14, 2016

Very sad - the great Thomas Schelling has died. He wrote terrific essays on climate change; one can be found herehttps://t.co/kUtpUGopfy
— Cass Sunstein (@CassSunstein) December 13, 2016

Thomas Schelling has passed away https://t.co/0eVT1kU51O
— Marginal Revolution (@MargRev) December 13, 2016

Thomas Schelling who won the 2005 Nobel economics prize has died. Brilliant on societal impact of personal decisions https://t.co/ltgSROdVqC
— Eoin O'Malley (@AnMailleach) December 13, 2016

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.

@tutor2uGeoff