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Introduction to Mathematical Sociology
Phillip Bonacich
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Description for Introduction to Mathematical Sociology
Hardback. Mathematical models and computer simulations of complex social systems have become everyday tools in sociology. This title features a comprehensive, self-contained primer on the mathematical tools and applications that sociologists use to understand social behavior. Num Pages: 240 pages, 25 halftones. 58 line illus. 30 tables. BIC Classification: JHBC; PBT; PBWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 183 x 21. Weight in Grams: 568.
Mathematical models and computer simulations of complex social systems have become everyday tools in sociology. Yet until now, students had no up-to-date textbook from which to learn these techniques. Introduction to Mathematical Sociology fills this gap, providing undergraduates with a comprehensive, self-contained primer on the mathematical tools and applications that sociologists use to understand social behavior. Phillip Bonacich and Philip Lu cover all the essential mathematics, including linear algebra, graph theory, set theory, game theory, and probability. They show how to apply these mathematical tools to demography; patterns of power, influence, and friendship in social networks; Markov chains; the evolution ... Read more
Mathematical models and computer simulations of complex social systems have become everyday tools in sociology. Yet until now, students had no up-to-date textbook from which to learn these techniques. Introduction to Mathematical Sociology fills this gap, providing undergraduates with a comprehensive, self-contained primer on the mathematical tools and applications that sociologists use to understand social behavior. Phillip Bonacich and Philip Lu cover all the essential mathematics, including linear algebra, graph theory, set theory, game theory, and probability. They show how to apply these mathematical tools to demography; patterns of power, influence, and friendship in social networks; Markov chains; the evolution ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
568g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691145495
SKU
V9780691145495
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About Phillip Bonacich
Phillip Bonacich is professor emeritus of sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles. Philip Lu is a PhD candidate in sociology at UCLA.
Reviews for Introduction to Mathematical Sociology
"[T]he volume offers certain important building blocks that can represent a bonus for students willing to learn simulation in the future... Bonacich and Lu's work brillantly introduces much of what ABM students will be requested to know in their subsequent studies."
Giangiacomo Bravo, JASSS "If you are interested in sociology specifically, or in some of the others social sciences (especially political ... Read more
Giangiacomo Bravo, JASSS "If you are interested in sociology specifically, or in some of the others social sciences (especially political ... Read more