摘要：As a case study of metaeconomic analysis we discuss Marxʼs economic thinking on
ʻmetamorphosis.ʼ Our aim is to extend the coverage of the concept beyond the ordinary sphere
of economic analysis. For that purpose, the formal structure of metamorphosis is represented by
the algebraic structures of group and semigroup.
Such a conceptual formalization of metamorphosis enables us to investigate various
aspects of socio-economic and physical phenomena. A few examples of its application are
presented in the later part of this article.
