Antoine Augustin Cournot
Antoine Augustin Cournot | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 August 1801 |
| Died | 31 March 1877 (aged 75) Paris, France |
| Alma mater | Sorbonne University |
| Known for | Cournot competition Oligopoly |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Economics Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of Grenoble |
| Thesis | Mémoire sur le mouvement d'un corps rigide, soutenu par un plan fixe (1829) |
Antoine Augustin Cournot (French: [ɑ̃twan oɡystɛ̃ kuʁno]; 28 August 1801 – 31 March 1877) was a French philosopher and mathematician who contributed to the development of economics.