The Computation of Economic Equilibria
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"The Computation of Economic Equilibria" is a seminal book in mathematical economics that develops algorithmic and computational methods for finding general equilibrium solutions in economic models.
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Target entity: The Computation of Economic Equilibria Context triple: [Herbert Scarf, notableWork, The Computation of Economic Equilibria]
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Walrasian market-clearing framework
The Walrasian market-clearing framework is a general equilibrium model in which perfectly competitive markets continuously adjust prices so that supply equals demand in all markets simultaneously.
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Gale–Nikaidō–Debreu theorem
The Gale–Nikaidō–Debreu theorem is a fundamental result in mathematical economics that provides conditions ensuring the existence (and sometimes uniqueness) of equilibrium in certain nonlinear and general equilibrium models.
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On Equilibrium
On Equilibrium is a philosophical work by John Ralston Saul that explores the importance of balancing key human qualities—such as reason, ethics, and common sense—to create a more humane and democratic society.
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Nash bargaining solution
The Nash bargaining solution is a foundational concept in game theory that defines a fair and efficient outcome for two-party bargaining problems based on axioms of rationality and symmetry.
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Foundations of Economic Analysis
Foundations of Economic Analysis is a landmark 1947 economics book by Paul Samuelson that applied rigorous mathematical methods to unify and formalize microeconomic and macroeconomic theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Computation of Economic Equilibria Target entity description: "The Computation of Economic Equilibria" is a seminal book in mathematical economics that develops algorithmic and computational methods for finding general equilibrium solutions in economic models.
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A.
Walrasian market-clearing framework
The Walrasian market-clearing framework is a general equilibrium model in which perfectly competitive markets continuously adjust prices so that supply equals demand in all markets simultaneously.
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B.
Gale–Nikaidō–Debreu theorem
The Gale–Nikaidō–Debreu theorem is a fundamental result in mathematical economics that provides conditions ensuring the existence (and sometimes uniqueness) of equilibrium in certain nonlinear and general equilibrium models.
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C.
On Equilibrium
On Equilibrium is a philosophical work by John Ralston Saul that explores the importance of balancing key human qualities—such as reason, ethics, and common sense—to create a more humane and democratic society.
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D.
Nash bargaining solution
The Nash bargaining solution is a foundational concept in game theory that defines a fair and efficient outcome for two-party bargaining problems based on axioms of rationality and symmetry.
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E.
Foundations of Economic Analysis
Foundations of Economic Analysis is a landmark 1947 economics book by Paul Samuelson that applied rigorous mathematical methods to unify and formalize microeconomic and macroeconomic theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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monograph ⓘ work in mathematical economics ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
make general equilibrium theory computationally operational
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provide practical procedures for computing equilibria ⓘ |
| author |
Herbert E. Scarf
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linked to:
Herbert Scarf
Terje Hansen ⓘ |
| contribution |
application of fixed-point theorems to equilibrium computation
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bridge between theoretical general equilibrium and numerical implementation ⓘ development of algorithms to compute economic equilibria ⓘ formalization of computational procedures for general equilibrium models ⓘ |
| describedAs |
classic in computational general equilibrium
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seminal work in mathematical economics ⓘ |
| field |
applied mathematics
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economics ⓘ operations research ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
algorithmic methods for equilibrium
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computation of general equilibrium ⓘ fixed-point algorithms ⓘ numerical methods in economics ⓘ |
| genre | academic literature ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
algorithmic approaches in economic theory
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applied general equilibrium analysis ⓘ computational general equilibrium modeling ⓘ computational methods in game theory ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
applied mathematicians
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economists ⓘ researchers in computational economics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
algorithmic game theory
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computational economics ⓘ general equilibrium theory ⓘ mathematical economics ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
fixed-point theorem
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general equilibrium model ⓘ nonlinear equations ⓘ numerical approximation ⓘ |
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