William A. Brock
| William A. Brock | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 23, 1941 |
| Nationality | American |
| Institution | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Field | Mathematical economics |
| Alma mater |
University of California, Berkeley University of Missouri |
| Doctoral advisor |
David Gale |
| Doctoral students |
Carlos Manuel Urzúa Macías |
| Contributions | Brock–Mirman model |
| Information at IDEAS / RePEc | |
William Allen "Buz" Brock (born October 23, 1941) is a mathematical economist and a professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison since 1975. He is known for his application of a branch of mathematics known as chaos theory to economic theory and econometrics. In 1998, he was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in the Economics Section.
In a 1972 paper, co-authored with Leonard Mirman, Brock provided the first version of the neoclassical growth model, thereby paving the way for later developments such as real business cycle theory and .
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