Leonid Hurwicz, Polish-American economist and mathematician (died 2008)

Leonid Hurwicz

Polish–American economist and mathematician (1917–2008)

Leonid Hurwicz was a Polish–American economist and mathematician, known for his work in game theory and mechanism design. He originated the concept of incentive compatibility, and showed how desired outcomes can be achieved by using incentive compatible mechanism design. Hurwicz…