A World Ruled by Number : William Stanley Jevons and the Rise of Mathematical Economics /

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If any single characteristic differentiates current, neoclassical economics from the classical economics of Adam Smith and David Ricardo, it is the use of mathematics. Pointing to the critical role of William Stanley Jevons (1835-1882), Margaret Schabas demonstrates that the advent of mathematical e...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Schabas, Margaret (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2014]
Edición:Course Book
Colección:Princeton Legacy Library ; 1134
Temas:
Economics, Mathematical.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • CHAPTER ONE. Mathematical Pursuits
  • CHAPTER TWO. Jevons's Life
  • CHAPTER THREE. The Mathematical Theory of Economics
  • CHAPTER FOUR. Logic and Scientific Method
  • CHAPTER FIVE. Markets and Mechanics
  • CHAPTER SIX. Response to the Theory
  • CHAPTER SEVEN. Mathematical Economics Takes Hold
  • CHAPTER EIGHT. Mathematical Hegemony
  • Notes
  • Select Bibliography
  • Index

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