
Complex Systems in the Social and Behavioral Sciences
Theory, Method and Application
The University of Michigan Press
Published on 22. June 2021
Book
Hardback
450 pages
978-0-472-07488-4 (ISBN)
Description
Complexity Systems in the Social and Behavioral Sciences provides a sophisticated yet accessible account of complexity science or complex systems research. Phenomena in the behavioral, social, and hard sciences all exhibit certain important similarities consistent with complex systems. These include the concept of emergence, sensitivity to initial conditions, and interactions between agents in a system that yield unanticipated, nonlinear outcomes. The topics discussed range from the implications for artificial intelligence and computing to questions about how to model complex systems through agent-based modeling, to complex phenomena exhibited in international relations, and in organizational behavior. This volume will be an invaluable addition for both the general reader and the specialist, offering new insights into this fascinating area of research.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Ann Arbor
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
34 figures, 18 tables
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-472-07488-4 (9780472074884)
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Euel Elliott is Professor of Public Policy and Political Economy, and Political Science at University of Texas at Dallas
L. Douglas Kiel is Professor of Public and Nonprofit Management at University of Texas at Dallas
L. Douglas Kiel is Professor of Public and Nonprofit Management at University of Texas at Dallas