why was john nash jr awarded the nobel prize 
john nash jr was awarded the nobel prize in economics in 1994 he shared the prize with two others john c harsanyi and reinhard selten for their pioneering analysis of equilibria in the theory of non cooperative games 5the bottom linejohn f nash jr was a pioneer in mathematics he is credited with developing several mathematical concepts and won several awards for his work in the theory of non cooperative games although he may not be a household name his life was the subject of a hollywood movie the mental health challenges he faced and his accomplishments are among the central themes of a beautiful mind starring russell crowe 