Are prices real? How ghosts of calculus and physics influenced what we pay for things today
- Written by Ittay Weiss, Mathematician, University of Portsmouth
Marina Sun / ShutterstockWith inflation in the UK and around the world threatening to spiral out of control, prices of everything from milk to oil, energy and Christmas presents are a concern for most of us. Most people understand prices as simply the result of supply and demand – an agreement between sellers and buyers about how much...







