1881: Mathematical Psychics
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1881: Mathematical Psychics is a foundational work in economics and game theory by Francis Ysidro Edgeworth that introduced concepts such as the Edgeworth box and early formulations of utility and bargaining theory.
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|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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foundational work in game theory ⓘ work on economics ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
applied mathematics
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economics ⓘ philosophy of economics ⓘ |
| author | Francis Ysidro Edgeworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| field |
mathematical economics
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microeconomics ⓘ welfare economics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | academic monograph ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of bilateral exchange
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discussion of utility measurement ⓘ geometric representation of exchange ⓘ treatment of contract and bargaining ⓘ |
| hasTheoreticalApproach |
marginalist analysis
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utilitarian framework ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 19th century economics ⓘ |
| influenced |
John Hicks
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Vilfredo Pareto NERFINISHED ⓘ bargaining theory ⓘ general equilibrium theory ⓘ modern game theory ⓘ modern microeconomic theory ⓘ welfare analysis ⓘ |
| introducedConcept |
Edgeworth box
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contract curve ⓘ core of an economy (early formulation) ⓘ early formal analysis of exchange ⓘ indifference curves (early use) ⓘ mathematical treatment of utility ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
bargaining theory
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economics ⓘ game theory ⓘ utility theory ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early use of mathematical methods in economics
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formalizing the Edgeworth box representation ⓘ influencing later neoclassical economics ⓘ pioneering analysis of the core of an economy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1881 ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Pareto efficiency (later formalization)
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indifference analysis ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Elements of Pure Economics (Léon Walras)
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Principles of Political Economy (William Stanley Jevons) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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