R. Duncan Luce

Robert Duncan Luce
Born(1925-05-16)May 16, 1925
DiedAugust 11, 2012(2012-08-11) (aged 87)
Alma materMIT (B.S) (1945)
MIT (PhD) (1950)
Known forLuce's choice axiom
Clique
Social dynamics
Semiorder
Theory of conjoint measurement
AwardsNational Medal of Science (2003)
Scientific career
FieldsMathematical psychology
Mathematician
Cognitive science
InstitutionsColumbia University
Harvard University
University of Pennsylvania
University of California, Irvine
Doctoral advisorIrvin Cohen

Robert Duncan Luce (May 16, 1925 – August 11, 2012)[1] was an American mathematician and social scientist, and one of the most preeminent figures in the field of mathematical psychology. At the end of his life, he held the position of Distinguished Research Professor of Cognitive Science at the University of California, Irvine.[2]

  1. ^ "Renowned UCI scholar R. Duncan Luce dies at 87 | UCI School of Social Sciences". 2013-01-09. Archived from the original on 2013-01-09. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  2. ^ McClelland, J. L. (2012). "R. Duncan Luce (1925-2012)". Science. 337 (6102): 1619. Bibcode:2012Sci...337.1619M. doi:10.1126/science.1229851. PMID 23019641. S2CID 144711288.