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APPENDIX III. The utility and history of mathematical method in

ECONOMICS .

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§ I. Its utility is of same kind as the utility of mathe-matical method elsewhere, ..... 106

§ 2. Mathematical method distinguished from mathemat-ics, .... .... 107

§ 3. Utility of mathematical method is relative to the

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user, .......

$ 4. Mathematical method is for higher economics,

§ 5. Has mathematical method come to stay?

§ 6. What has it already accomplished? . . . 110

§ 7. Quotations in favor of mathematical method from

Whewell, Cournot, Gossen, Jevons, Walras , New-comb, Launhardt, Wicksteed, Foxwell, Auspjtzund Lieben, Edgeworth, Marshall, and Cunyug-hame, ........ 112

§ 8. Quotations opposed to mathematical method from

Anonymous, Cairnes, Wagner, Ingram, and Rab-

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berio, with comments,

J 9. A reason for opposition,§ 10. Conclusion ,

APPENDIX IV . Bibliography of mathematico-economic writings.

§ 1. Scope of bibliography, . . . .120

§ 2. List selected from Jevons bibliography, . . 120

§ 3. Extension of Jevons bibliography, . . . 122