经济增长理论中的数学化装

Mathiness in the Theory of Economic Growth

American Economic Review · 2015
被引 194
人大 A+FT50ABS 4*

中文导读

提出'数学化装'概念,指学术政治伪装成科学,通过模糊数学符号与文字表述的关联,使理论难以与实证区分,最终可能导致数学理论市场崩溃,仅剩娱乐性但无价值的数学化装。

Abstract

Mathiness lets academic politics masquerade as science. Like mathematical theory, mathiness uses a mixture of words and symbols, but instead of making tight links, it leaves ample room for slippage between statements in the languages of words as opposed to symbols, and between statements with theoretical as opposed to empirical content. Because it is difficult to distinguish mathiness from mathematical theory, the market for lemons tells us that the market for mathematical theory might collapse, leaving only mathiness as entertainment that is worth little but cheap to produce.

经济增长理论数学化学术政治柠檬市场