Constructivity, Computability and Computers in Economic Theory: Some Cautionary Notes

An overview of the varieties of mathematics that underpin the functioning of a computer is attempted in this paper. Against the backdrop of such an overview, the question is posed whether, and to what extent, the economist has respected these varieties of mathematics in posing economic questions and seeking answers via it, i.e. the computer. The answers are not particularly edifying for the economist. Copyright Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2004.

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Year of publication:	2004
Authors:	Velupillai, K. Vela
Published in:	Metroeconomica. - Wiley Blackwell, ISSN 0026-1386. - Vol. 55.2004, 2-3, p. 121-140
Publisher:	Wiley Blackwell

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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