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

Weidlich, Wolfgang

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ISBN 10: 905823049X ISBN 13: 9789058230492

Casa editrice: CRC Press, 2000

Riassunto

Sociodynamics develops a systematic approach to initiating and evaluating mathematical models for a broad class of collective dynamic social processes in different sectors of society. It combines appropriate mathematical methods with concepts from social science, presenting a comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of the field. The book characterizes the hierarchies of complex structures in nature and society. Then universally applicable methods originating in statistical physics, non-linear dynamics, and synergetics are combined with concepts of social science. The applications to sociology include a model for collective political opinion formation and a model describing the interaction, rise and decline of social groups, as well as a study of migratory patterns in populations.

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Contenuti

Part I: Structures and Modeling Concepts: The Structure of Reality Under. Quantitative Modeling in Social Science. The General Modeling Concept of Sociodynamics. Part II: Selected Applications: Migration of Interacting Populations. Group Dynamics: The Rise and Fall of Interacting Social Groups. Opinion Formation on the Verge of Political Phase-Transitions. Quality Competition between High-Tech Firms. Dynamics of Conventional and Fashion Demand. Urban Evolution and Population Pressure. Part III: Mathematical Methods: The Master Equation. Evolution Equations for Meanvalues and Variances in Configuration Space. Stochastic Trajectories and Dynamic Equations for Quasi-Meanvalues.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: CRC Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 905823049X
• ISBN 13: 9789058230492
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 392
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile