Nonlinear Dynamics, Mathematical Biology, And Social Science

AvJoshua M. Epstein

Häftad, Engelska, 1997

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This book is based on a series of lectures on mathematical biology, the essential dynamics of complex and crucially important social systems, and the unifying power of mathematics and nonlinear dynamical systems theory.

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Utgivningsdatum:1997-01-01
Mått:152 x 229 x 13 mm
Vikt:453 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:180
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Inc
ISBN:9780201419887

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Joshua M. Epstein is a Senior Fellow in Economic Studies at The Brookings Institution and a Member of the External Faculty of the Santa Fe Institute. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from M.I.T., and has taught Complex Systems at Princeton and the Santa Fe Institute Summer School. His books include Measuring Military Power Conventional Force Reductions: A Dynamic Assessment and, with coauthor Robert Axtell, Growing Artificial Societies: Social Science from the Bottom Up. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife Melissa and their daughter Anna Matilda.

Innehållsförteckning

About the Santa Fe Institute -- Santa Fe Institute Editorial Board December 1996 -- Santa Fe Institute Studies in the Sciences of Complexity -- Introduction -- On The Mathematical Biology of Arms Races, Wars, and Revolutions -- An Adaptive Dynamic Model of Combat -- Imperfect Collective Security and Arms Race Dynamics: Why a Little Cooperation Can Make a Big Difference -- Revolutions, Epidemics, and Ecosystems: Some Dynamical Analogies -- A Theoretical Perspective on The Spread of Drugs -- An Introduction to Nonlinear Dynamical Systems