How Economics Became a Mathematics Science (02) by Weintraub, E Roy [Paperback (2002)]

Science and Cultural Theory

by Weintraub

How Economics Became a Mathematics Science (02) by Weintraub, E Roy [Paperback (2002)]

Genres: Economics, History, Mathematics, Nonfiction

Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Shibajee Samaddar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Though this asks a good knowledge & philosophical understanding of Mathematics, it's one of the best books of History of Economics - A must read.

[John · Rating 2 out of 5]

It had some interesting background on mathematics and how it is used in economics but tended to drag a bit. Not bad if you are interested in the history of the economics profession but I would say that is of interest to a very narrow subset of researchers.

[Wendelle]

great book attempting a rare subject, that nevertheless traces the history of mathematics more than the history of economics. Through discussions of the lives and contributions of foundational mathematicians like Hilbert, Godel, von Neumann and Bourbaki, the book shows how philosophical attitudes toward rigorousness in proof, axiomatisation, and pure over applied mathematics impacted the economics discipline. written by a mathematician who later specialised in economics.