S. N. Afriat, currently associated with the University of Siena, Italy, has a long and distinguished rocord of publishing at the interface of mathematics and economics.

'The style is unmistakably elegant; the contents idiosyncratic; the methods impeccable; and the philosophy provocative.' - K. Vela Velupillai'This is an unusually elegant and imaginative book, written with verve and flair by a supremely well-informed theorist with an open mind and a critical eye.' - K. Vela Velupillai

• 1. The Market Phenomenon 2. Market Equilibrium and Stability 3. The Linear Market Model 4. Market and Myth 5. On Trade, and Self-sufficiency 6. In the Economic Context: Concerning Efficiency

S. N. Afriat, currently associated with the University of Siena, Italy, has a long and distinguished rocord of publishing at the interface of mathematics and economics.

'The style is unmistakably elegant; the contents idiosyncratic; the methods impeccable; and the philosophy provocative.' - K. Vela Velupillai'This is an unusually elegant and imaginative book, written with verve and flair by a supremely well-informed theorist with an open mind and a critical eye.' - K. Vela Velupillai

• 1. The Market Phenomenon 2. Market Equilibrium and Stability 3. The Linear Market Model 4. Market and Myth 5. On Trade, and Self-sufficiency 6. In the Economic Context: Concerning Efficiency

S. N. Afriat, currently associated with the University of Siena, Italy, has a long and distinguished rocord of publishing at the interface of mathematics and economics.

'The style is unmistakably elegant; the contents idiosyncratic; the methods impeccable; and the philosophy provocative.' - K. Vela Velupillai'This is an unusually elegant and imaginative book, written with verve and flair by a supremely well-informed theorist with an open mind and a critical eye.' - K. Vela Velupillai

• 1. The Market Phenomenon 2. Market Equilibrium and Stability 3. The Linear Market Model 4. Market and Myth 5. On Trade, and Self-sufficiency 6. In the Economic Context: Concerning Efficiency