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Mária Augusztinovics

Mária Augusztinovics is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Mária Augusztinovics rather than just read about it. In short: Mária Augusztinovics (also Marija Augustinovič or Maria Augustinovics, 1930 – 21 November 2014) was a Hungarian macroeconomist known for her work in labour economics and on pension systems. Augusztinovics graduated from the Karl Marx University of Economics in Budapest in 1952, defended her doctoral dissertation there in 1956, and completed a habilitation in 1980.

Key takeaways

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Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Mária Augusztinovics to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Mária Augusztinovics from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Mária Augusztinovics (also Marija Augustinovič or Maria Augustinovics, 1930 – 21 November 2014) was a Hungarian macroeconomist known for her work in labour economics and on pension systems. Augusztinovics graduated from the Karl Marx University of Economics in Budapest in 1952, defended her doctoral dissertation there in 1956, and completed a habilitation in 1980. In 1979, as Head of department in the Hungarian National Planning Office, Augusztinovics was elected as a Fellow of the Econometric Society. She was given the József Eötvös laureate in 2000, the prize of the János Arany Public Foundation for Science in 2002, the Officer's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit in 2008, and the Széchenyi Prize in 2010. She was also a consulting member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and an honorary professor at Corvinus University of Budapest.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Mária Augusztinovics

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Mária Augusztinovics claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Mária Augusztinovics before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Mária Augusztinovics ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Mária Augusztinovics

In research: Mária Augusztinovics appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Mária Augusztinovics in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Mária Augusztinovics is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1930 births, 2014 deaths, European economist stubs, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Mária Augusztinovics outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Mária Augusztinovics in simple terms?

Why does Mária Augusztinovics matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Mária Augusztinovics?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Mária Augusztinovics.