World ruled by number, a: william stanley jevons and the rise of mathematical economics
Auteur :
Schabas, Margaret
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691605944
Date de publication :
14 juil. 2014
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
295 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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 economics in late Victorian England resulted more f