Gerard Debreu‘s Secrecy: His Life in Order and Silence
通过德布鲁的个人档案和亲友回忆，揭示他为何在经济学研讨中几乎从不提问、用数学纯粹性保护自己的隐秘一生。
During research seminars, it hardly ever happened that Gerard Debreu posed a question—and if he did, not without already knowing the answer. While some admired him for the tranquility of his austere rigor, others wondered how little he had to say in economics. To whatever effect, Debreu himself was committed to mathematics since he could earn recognition without exposing himself as a person. This essay presents his life and career in light of this personal need for protection by mathematical purity. My account profited from Debreu‘s personal papers as well as the memories of former colleagues, friends, and family who communicated more freely about Debreu than he himself ever could.