Phillip Bonacich

Introduction to Mathematical Sociology

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ISBN 13:: 9780691145495
author:: Phillip Bonacich
format:: HardBack
publisher:: Princeton University Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2012
Pages:: 240
Dimensions:: 25.7 x 17.3 x 2.3 cm
Genre:: Science & Nature, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical modelling, Mathematics, Probability & statistics, Social research & statistics, Sociology, Sociology, Social Studies, Mathematical sociology, MATHEMATICS / Applied, Mathematics / Genera
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Introduction to Mathematical Sociology provides a comprehensive introduction to the mathematical tools and applications used in sociology. This textbook covers essential mathematics such as linear algebra, graph theory, set theory, game theory, and probability, and shows how they can be applied to understand social behavior. The authors explain how to use these mathematical tools to model complex social systems, including demography, patterns of power and influence, Markov chains, and the evolution and stability of cooperation in human groups. The book features numerous exercises throughout, accompanied by easy-to-use computer simulations that allow students to examine the effects of changing parameters on model behavior. With its up-to-date content and self-contained approach, Introduction to Mathematical Sociology is an ideal resource for undergraduates looking to learn about mathematical sociology.

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