Reitberger, H. Vietoris-Begle’s mapping theorem, Vietoris-Lefschetz-Eilenberg-Montgomery-Begle’s fixed-point theorem and Nobel prizes in economics. (Vietoris-Beglesches Abbildungstheorem, Vietoris-Lefschetz-Eilenberg-Montgomery-Beglescher Fixpunktsatz und Wirtschaftsnobelpreise.) (German) Zbl 0987.55001 Jahresber. Dtsch. Math.-Ver. 103, No. 3, 67-73 (2001). The paper gives a survey of how Vietoris’s mapping theorem stands at the beginning of a row of fixed-point theorems leading to Nash’s equilibrium theorem. MSC: 55-03 History of algebraic topology 01A60 History of mathematics in the 20th century 55N30 Sheaf cohomology in algebraic topology 55M10 Dimension theory in algebraic topology 91B50 General equilibrium theory 91B99 Mathematical economics 91-03 History of game theory, economics, and finance Keywords:fixed point; equilibrium × Cite Format Result Cite Review PDF