Let me mention Nash's two famous contributions to game theory: The notion of equilibrium of non cooperative games and a proof that every game has an equilibrium. Nash's bargaining model, his proposed axioms that a solution should satisfy, and his solution. Links: ([Nash's paper][1]; a good [wiki page (Hebrew)][2]) **More** Let me copy my answer regarding Nash's work from a different question on the importance of Nash's work in game theory and economics. Let me start with my own view: > The Nash equilibrium concept and the accompanying existence theorem is > among the very few cornerstones in mathematical modeling of our > reality . Let me add a few more links. A paper by Ariel Rubinstein entitled ["John Nash the master of economic modeling"][3] and a document based on a seminar entitled: "[The work of John Nash in Game theory][4]." This includes the following quote from an earlier paper by Aumann. ![enter image description here][5] Nash equilibrium is probably the main reason for the "game-theoretic revolution" in theoretical economics. [1]: http://www.tju.edu.cn/come/xwgg/xshd/201401/P020140110551441833732.pdf [2]: http://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%9E%D7%A9%D7%97%D7%A7_%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%A7%D7%95%D7%97 [3]: http://arielrubinstein.tau.ac.il/papers/47.pdf [4]: http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/economic-sciences/laureates/1994/nash-lecture.pdf [5]: https://i.sstatic.net/sAKY3.png