Roger Myerson read Isaac Asimov's science fiction novel _The Foundation_ when he was twelve years old. The book inspired him to later pursue a career in mathematical social science.
Roger Myerson donated the book to the Nobel Prize Museum in 2007.
These manuscripts are the handwritten originals of two of Roger Myerson's most seminal scientific publications: "Incentive Compatibility and the Bargaining Problem" from 1979, and "Optimal Auction Design" from 1981.
Roger Myerson donated the manuscripts to the Nobel Prize Museum in 2007.
