Screen LibraryEconophysics of income and wealth distributions
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Cambridge University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Cambridge |
| Publication Dates: | 2013. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | ix, 214 p.: ill. ; 26 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9781107013445 1107013445 |
| Index Number: | F113 |
| CLC: | F113.8 |
| Call Number: | F113.8/C435 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. "The distribution of wealth and income is never uniform, and philosophers and economists have tried for years to understand the reasons and formulate remedies for such inequalities. This book introduces the elegant and intriguing kinetic exchange models that physicists have developed to tackle these issues. This is the first monograph in econophysics focussed on the analyses and modelling of these distributions, and is ideal for physicists and economists. It is written in simple, lucid language, with plenty of illustrations and in-depth analyses, making it suitable for researchers new to thi |