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games, theory of
(Encyclopedia)games, theory of, group of mathematical theories first developed by John Von Neumann and Oskar Morgenstern. A game consists of a set of rules governing a competitive situation in which from two to n i...Gang of Four
(Encyclopedia)Gang of Four, term of opprobrium given by the Chinese Communist authorities to four persons held responsible for the excesses of the Cultural Revolution (1966–69). They were also accused of trying t...Gaon of Vilna
(Encyclopedia)Gaon of Vilna: see Elijah ben Solomon. ...Gaunt, John of
(Encyclopedia)Gaunt, John of: see John of Gaunt. ...Epirus, despotate of
(Encyclopedia)Epirus, despotate of. When, in 1204, the army of the Fourth Crusade set up the Latin Empire of Constantinople on the ruins of the Byzantine Empire, an independent Greek state emerged in Epirus under M...equation of time
(Encyclopedia)equation of time: see solar time. ...Flavian of Antioch
(Encyclopedia)Flavian of Antioch ănˈtēŏk [key], d. 404, Catholic patriarch of Antioch. He succeeded St. Meletius. A rival claimant to the patriarchate, Evagrius, was illegally consecrated, but when Evagrius die...Flémalle, Master of
(Encyclopedia)Flémalle, Master of: see Campin, Robert. ...Florence, Council of
(Encyclopedia)Florence, Council of: see Ferrara-Florence, Council of. ...Florida, Straits of
(Encyclopedia)Florida, Straits of, passage, c.90 mi (145 km) wide, between the Florida Keys in the north and Cuba in the south. It connects the Gulf of Mexico with the Atlantic Ocean. ...Browse by Subject
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