title: Inelastically scattering particles and wealth distribution in an open economy.
abstract: Using the analogy with inelastic granular gases we introduce a model for wealth exchange in society. The dynamics is governed by a kinetic equation, which allows for self-similar solutions. The scaling function has a power-law tail, the exponent being given by a transcendental equation. In the limit of continuous trading, a closed form of the wealth distribution is calculated analytically.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Physics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Na Slovance 2, CZ-18221 Prague, Czech Republic. slanina@fzu.cz
authors.forename: Frantisek
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Slanina