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THE INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF ECONOPHYSICS IN THE SHADOW OF PHYSICS

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 March 2012

Y. GINGRAS  and
C. SCHINCKUS
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Abstract

Econophysics presents itself as a new paradigm and a new specialty (or even a discipline) using various models and concepts imported from condensed matter and statistical physics to analyze economic and financial phenomena. Given that econophysics is based on different fundamental assumptions from those of mainstream economics, the disciplinary position of econophysics is not so clear. In this perspective, this paper will analyze the progressive institutionalization of econophysics using bibliometric methods to identify core authors as well as the structure of the disciplines with which econophysics is closely related.

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Journal of the History of Economic Thought , Volume 34 , Issue 1 , March 2012 , pp. 109 - 130
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Copyright © The History of Economics Society 2012

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