The use of mathematics in economics /

This volume, containing papers by the three Lenin Prizewinners and others, ushers in a whole new ear in Soviet economic policy. The authors, who are economists and mathematicians, treat mathematics as a tool on calculating balances for the economy as a whole, in analyzing the relationships between d...

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Main Author: Nemchinov, V. S. (Vasilii Sergeevich), 1894-1964
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh : Oliver & Boyd, 1964
Edition:1st ed.
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Summary:This volume, containing papers by the three Lenin Prizewinners and others, ushers in a whole new ear in Soviet economic policy. The authors, who are economists and mathematicians, treat mathematics as a tool on calculating balances for the economy as a whole, in analyzing the relationships between different branches of the economy, and in working out optimum plans for the use of available resources and production reserves in a socialist economy. This important landmark in Soviet economic thought, will be profound interest to applied mathematicians, economic planners, statisticians, and Western students concerned with problems of economic planning.
Physical Description:xxi, 377 p.