 | How Much Inequality Is Fair?: Mathematical Principles of a Moral, Optimal, and Stable Capitalist Society Subjects: Income distribution -- Mathematical models; Wealth -- Mathematical models; Equality -- Mathematical models; Capitalism -- Moral and ethical aspects; How Much Inequality Is Fair? synthesizes concepts from economics, political philosophy, game theory, information theory, statistical mechanics, and systems engineering into a mathematical framework for a fair free-market society. Venkat Venkatasubramanian compares his theory's predictions to actual inequality data and discusses its implications. Venkat Venkatasubramanian is Samuel Ruben-Peter G. Viele Professor of Engineering at Columbia University. |
