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econophysics

econophysics

English

Noun

econophysics (uncountable)

  1. (economics, physics) The study of economics using the techniques of physics
    • 2009 September 13, Steve Lohr, “Wall Street’s Math Wizards Forgot a Few Variables”, in New York Times:
      Instead, Mr. Farmer, a professor at the interdisciplinary Sante Fe Institute, is doing research on models of markets, institutions and their complex interactions, applying a hybrid discipline called econophysics.