Born in
Paris on 16 September 1936, Riveline graduated from the
École polytechnique in 1956 and from the
Mines Paris – PSL in 1961. He taught at the latter for his entire career, leading courses in organizational management to the
Corps des mines. He was an Officer of the Legion of Honour, Commander of the National Order of Merit, Combatant’s Cross and Commander of the Order of the Academic Palms. He conducted a significant amount of research on economic theory. He believed that the "cost of "goods" was arbitrary, and that the determination of the price of goods was entirely man-made. Riveline was also involved in the French Jewish intellectual community as an author and participant in multiple conferences. In 1967, he joined the preparatory committee of the
Colloque des intellectuels juifs de langue française and joined conferences in which
Emmanuel Levinas gave Talmudic lessons. Riveline died on 9 December 2024, at the age of 88. ==Publications==