Gerard Debreu

“I had become interested in economics, an interest that was transformed into a lifetime dedication when I met with the mathematical theory of general economic equilibrium.”

“In the mid-'60s in Berkeley, the theory of measure spaces of economic agents became one of my main interests.”

“The Cowles Commission was the optimal environment for the type of research that I wanted to do.”

“The dark outside world of Paris under German occupation exerted a strong containing pressure.”