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The essence of econophysics

Author(s): Paweł Fiedor, Artur Hołda
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Instytut Nauk Ekonomicznych Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: econophysics; review; methodology; finance

Summary/Abstract: The paper reviews econophysics studies with the aim of familiarising larger audience of Polish economists with the field. The first part outlines econophysics and its history in Poland and worldwide. A short review of definitions of econophysics follows, complemented with an original definition proposed by the authors. The process of institutionalization of econophysics in Poland and worldwide is presented along with its separation as a research field from the mainstream neoclassical economics, with reference to the methodology of economics.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 108-127
  • Page Count: 18