Sociodynamics: A Systematic Approach to Mathematical Modelling in the Social Sciences
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Appropriate for advanced undergraduates and graduate students, this text introduces terminology, approaches, and goals in modelling. Topics include population dynamics, group interaction, political transitions, evolutionary economics, and urbanization. 2002 edition.
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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