Linear Programming Economic Analysis Samuelson Solow Dorfman 1958 1st Edition

I’m offering a 1958 first edition, first printing of Linear Programming and Economic Analysis by Robert Dorfman, Paul A. Samuelson and Robert M. Solow, published by McGraw-Hill in The RAND Series.

This is the original McGraw-Hill/RAND issue in gray cloth with blue and red lettering. It is the first printing of a significant early work connecting linear programming, operations research and mathematical economics.

The authorship gives this book particular historical interest. Paul Samuelson received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1970, and Robert Solow received it in 1987. The book became an important postwar treatment of linear programming and its relationship to traditional economic theory, including optimization, linear economic models and game theory.

This copy retains the original publisher’s gray cloth binding with the distinctive RAND Series design on the front board. There is no dust jacket. The cloth has light shelf and handling wear, including some minor marks and corner wear. The binding remains solid and the interior pages are clean.

This is the collectible original 1958 first edition/first printing rather than one of the later editions or reprints. It is a strong association of three major postwar economists with RAND-era operations research and the development of mathematical economics.

A worthwhile copy for a collector of economics, RAND Corporation history, operations research, Nobel economists, mathematical economics, Samuelson or Solow, as well as a useful original reference for the history of linear programming.

Author: Robert Dorfman; Paul A. Samuelson; Robert M. Solow

Book Title: Linear Programming and Economic Analysis

Language: English

ISBN: 0070176213 / 9780070176218

Topic: Linear Programming; Mathematical Economics; Operations Research; Economic Theory

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Book Company / The RAND Corporation

Format: Hardcover

Narrative Type: Nonfiction

Special Features: First Edition; First Printing; The RAND Series; Original 1958 McGraw-Hill Edition

Publication Year: 1958

Signed: No

Intended Audience: Economists; Researchers; Academics; Students; Collectors

Vintage: Yes

Ex Libris: No

Inscribed: No

Personalized: No

Era: 1950s

Illustrator: Not Specified

Literary Movement: Postwar Mathematical Economics and Operations Research

Genre: Economics; Mathematics; Business & Economics; History of Economic Thought

Subject: Linear Programming; Economic Analysis; Mathematical Economics; Operations Research; Optimization; Game Theory; RAND Corporation

Linear Programming Economic Analysis Robert Dorfman Paul Samuelson Robert Solow 1958 first edition first printing McGraw Hill RAND Series RAND Corporation mathematical economics operations research optimization game theory Nobel economics Nobel Prize economist vintage economics collectible economics book