Comment on William C. Brainard and Herbert E. Scarf's "How to Compute Equilibrium Prices in 1891". The American Journal of Economics and Sociology | January 1, 2005| | COPYRIGHT 2005 Blackwell Publishers Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

A reading of Irving Fisher's thesis shows that mathematical economics was in its infancy at the time, and that skepticism about its value was the norm. Fisher did not seem to have received expert advice on the subject, so it is remarkable that he went as far as he did; equally impressive is his attempt to compute equilibrium prices quantitatively by seeking analogy to hydraulics and building an appropriate apparatus to do so. Brainard and Scarf present a highly readable account of how the apparatus may have worked, and I have little of substance to add. I myself was curious ...

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