Sociodynamics: A Systemic Approach to Mathematical Modelling in the Social Sciences - Brossura

Weidlich, Wolfgang

 
9780486450278: Sociodynamics: A Systemic Approach to Mathematical Modelling in the Social Sciences
Brossura
ISBN 10: 0486450279 ISBN 13: 9780486450278
Casa editrice: Dover Pubns, 2006

Sinossi

"Highly recommended. . . . This is an important book in putting the burgeoning field of sociodynamics on a solid footing."—Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation
This text deals with general modelling concepts in the social sciences, their applications, and their mathematical methods. The author's well-organized approach offers a clear, coherent introduction to terminology, approaches, and goals in modelling. Appropriate for advanced undergraduates and graduate students, it requires a solid background in algebra and calculus.
The three-part treatment begins by addressing general modelling concepts, the second part provides applications, and the third discusses mathematical method. Topics include population dynamics, group interaction, political transitions, evolutionary economics, and urbanization. Guiding students through a series of practical applications that illustrate the methods' potential scope, the text concludes with a detailed look at mathematical methods.

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Contenuti

Part I. Structures and Modelling Concepts 1. The Structure of Reality Under Interdisciplinary Perspective 2. Quantitative Modelling in Social Science 3. The General Modelling Concept of Sociodynamics Part II. Selected Applications 4. Migration of Interacting Populations 5. Group Dynamics: The Rise and Fall of Interacting Social Groups 6. Opinion Formation on the Verge of Political Phase-Transitions 7. Quality Competition between High-Tech Firms 8. Dynamics of Conventional and Fashion Demand 9. Urban Evolution and Population Pressure Part III. Mathematical Methods 10. The Master Equation 11. Evolution Equations for Meanvalues and Variances in Configuration Space 12. Stochastic Trajectories and Dynamic Equations for Quasi-Meanvalues References and Related Literature Author Index Subject Index

Product Description

An introduction to terminology, approaches, and goals in modelling, this well-organized text deals with applications and their mathematical methods. Appropriate for advanced undergraduates and graduate students, it requires a solid background in algebra and calculus. Topics include population dynamics, group interaction, political transitions, evolutionary economics, and urbanization. 2002 edition.

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Editore
Dover Pubns
Data di pubblicazione
2006
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0486450279
ISBN 13 
9780486450278
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
380
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
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Italia

Altre edizioni note dello stesso titolo

9789058230492: Sociodynamics: A Systematic Approach to Mathematical Modelling in the Social Sciences

Edizione in evidenza

ISBN 10:  905823049X ISBN 13:  9789058230492
Casa editrice: CRC Press, 2000
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