Weintraub on the evolution of mathematical economics: A review essay

Journal of Post Keynesian Economics

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 575-589

  Rosser Jr , J Barkley ^a  

^a JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bourbakism; Formalism; History of economics; Induction; Mathematical economics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042354656     PISSN: 01603477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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