F.Y. Edgeworth

Writings in Probability, Statistics and Economics

Edited by Charles Robert McCann Jr., Research Associate, Department of Economics, University of Pittsburgh, US

This important three volume set is a collection of Edgeworth’s published writings in the areas of statistics and probability. There is a newly-emerging interest in probability theory as a basis for economic thought and this collection makes the writings of Edgeworth more accessible.

‘The editor and the publisher have done well, I believe, in bringing so much of Edgeworth’s work to renewed notice. Some of this work was originally published in very out-of-the-way locations. The editor deserves the thanks of the scholarly community for the thoroughness of his searches.’
– Eric R. Sowey, History of Economics Review

‘This extraordinary talented social scientist was one of the most subtle and profound of his generation of statistical thinkers: the leading statistical theorist of the last half of the 19th century, and an economist who should not be ranked below Jevons and Marshall. What a pleasure that a new generation can now discover Edgeworth. He remains an eccentric joy to read; his prose shines with subtle wit, surprising insights, and immense erudition.’
——斯蒂芬·m·施蒂格勒,大学Chicago, US

‘Edgeworth was exceptional in the quality and originality of his work. This is why his papers still repay close reading. The editor and publisher are therefore to be thanked for providing a valuable research resource.’
– John Creedy, Economic Record