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This article reviews the research of David Gale, who made lasting contributions to game theory, general equilibrium theory, and growth theory. In addition to his influence on the development of economic theory, his work has had important implications for many branches of mathematics and on mathematical education.
This chapter was originally published in The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, 2nd edition, 2008. Edited by Steven N. Durlauf and Lawrence E. Blume.
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I thank Harold Kuhn and Bernhard von Stengel for helpful comments. Sobel (2009) is a more detailed overview of David Gale’s research contributions.
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Sobel, J. (2008). Gale, David (1921–2008). In: The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-349-95121-5_2306-1
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