This is the first volume in a new series on 'Great Minds in Regional Science,' which seeks to present a contemporary view on the scientific relevance of the work done by great thinkers in regional science. It presents, among others, Walter Isard, Martin Beckmann and Gunnar Myrdal. Each...

This is the first volume in a new series on "Great Minds in Regional Science," which seeks to present a contemporary view on the scientific relevance of the work done by great thinkers in regional science. It presents, among others, Walter Isard, Martin Beckmann and Gunnar Myrdal. Each...

"Profiles in Operations Research: Pioneers and Innovators" recounts the development of the field of Operations Research (OR), the science of decision making. This book traces the development of OR from its military origins to a mature discipline that is recognized worldwide for its contributions...

Finding Equilibrium explores the post-World War II transformation of economics by constructing a history of the proof of its central dogma-that a competitive market economy may possess a set of equilibrium prices. The model economy for which the theorem could be proved was mapped out in 1954 by...