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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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1881: Mathematical Psychics Context triple: [Francis Ysidro Edgeworth, publicationYearOf, 1881: Mathematical Psychics]
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A.
A Treatise on Probability
A Treatise on Probability is John Maynard Keynes’s influential 1921 work that develops a logical and philosophical theory of probability, challenging classical and frequency-based interpretations.
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Of the Laws of Chance
Of the Laws of Chance is an early 18th-century treatise on probability and games of chance by John Arbuthnot, helping to popularize mathematical approaches to randomness and risk.
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International Library of Psychology, Philosophy and Scientific Method
The International Library of Psychology, Philosophy and Scientific Method is a historically significant scholarly book series that published influential works in early 20th-century psychology, philosophy, and related scientific disciplines.
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D.
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind is an influential 1829 work of associationist psychology and philosophy by James Mill that systematically examines mental processes through the principles of association.
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E.
An Investigation of the Laws of Thought
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- 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: 1881: Mathematical Psychics Target entity description: 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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A.
A Treatise on Probability
A Treatise on Probability is John Maynard Keynes’s influential 1921 work that develops a logical and philosophical theory of probability, challenging classical and frequency-based interpretations.
-
B.
Of the Laws of Chance
Of the Laws of Chance is an early 18th-century treatise on probability and games of chance by John Arbuthnot, helping to popularize mathematical approaches to randomness and risk.
-
C.
International Library of Psychology, Philosophy and Scientific Method
The International Library of Psychology, Philosophy and Scientific Method is a historically significant scholarly book series that published influential works in early 20th-century psychology, philosophy, and related scientific disciplines.
-
D.
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind is an influential 1829 work of associationist psychology and philosophy by James Mill that systematically examines mental processes through the principles of association.
-
E.
An Investigation of the Laws of Thought
An Investigation of the Laws of Thought is George Boole’s foundational 1854 treatise that established Boolean algebra and helped lay the groundwork for modern mathematical logic and computer science.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| field |
mathematical economics
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microeconomics ⓘ welfare economics ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ 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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linked to:
Pareto efficiency
indifference analysis ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Elements of Pure Economics (Léon Walras)
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linked to:
Éléments d’économie politique pure
Principles of Political Economy (William Stanley Jevons) ⓘ
linked to:
Principles of Political Economy
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