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09-07-2019

Antony Merz and His Works

Authors: Valerii Patsko, Varvara Turova

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Abstract

The paper is devoted to the memory of Antony Willits Merz who solved the homicidal chauffeur problem and was very active in differential games in the 1970s and 1980s. A description of his main works, together with his biography, is presented.

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Metadata
Title
Antony Merz and His Works
Authors
Valerii Patsko
Varvara Turova
Publication date
09-07-2019
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Dynamic Games and Applications / Issue 1/2020
Print ISSN: 2153-0785
Electronic ISSN: 2153-0793
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13235-019-00318-y

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