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Introduction to Mathematical Sociology

Author : Phillip Bonacich
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691145490
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Mathematical Sociology written by Phillip Bonacich and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2012-04 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive textbook on the tools of mathematical sociology and their applications 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 and stability of cooperation in human groups; chaotic and complex systems; and more. Introduction to Mathematical Sociology also features numerous exercises throughout, and is accompanied by easy-to-use Mathematica-based computer simulations that students can use to examine the effects of changing parameters on model behavior. Provides an up-to-date and self-contained introduction to mathematical sociology Explains essential mathematical tools and their applications Includes numerous exercises throughout Features easy-to-use computer simulations to help students master concepts

The Sociology of Mathematics Education

Author : Paul Dowling
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135710023
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (357 download)

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Download or read book The Sociology of Mathematics Education written by Paul Dowling and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-11-01 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until the 1960s, maths was studied as an academic subject in a desire to have more mathematicians. The current trend, however, has moved away from viewing maths as a purely intellectual endeavour and towards developing a more mathematically competent workforce and citizenry. This trend has seen a large increase in the number of maths schemes being produced by the major educational publishers, which attempt to make maths easier and more approachable by using language instead of symbols. So why do so many children still fail at maths? The author contends that to understand this, teachers need to analyze and evaluate the maths textbooks they are currently using. The author shows the reader how to systematically analyze and evaluate these textbooks. This interrogation of classroom resources, should have important implications for teaching strategies and for textbook design and use.

The Dynamics and Evolution of Social Systems

Author : Jürgen Klüver
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9780792364436
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (644 download)

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Book Synopsis The Dynamics and Evolution of Social Systems by : Jürgen Klüver

Download or read book The Dynamics and Evolution of Social Systems written by Jürgen Klüver and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2000-07-31 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The central topic of this book is the mathematical analysis of social systems, understood in the following rather classical way: social systems consist of social actors who interact according to specific rules of interactions; the dynamics of social systems is then the consequences of these interactions, viz., the self-organization of social systems. According to particular demands of their environment, social systems are able to behave in an adaptive manner, that is they can change their rules of interaction by certain meta rules and thus generate a meta dynamics. It is possible to model and analyse mathematically both dynamics and meta dynamics, using cellular automata and genetic algorithms. These tools allow social systems theory to be carried through as precisely as the theories of natural systems, a feat that has not previously been possible. Readership: Researchers and graduate students in the fields of theoretical sociology and social and general systems theory and other interested scientists. No specialised knowledge of mathematics and/or computer science is required.

Multiplitism

Author : Eliran Bar-El
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030870529
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Multiplitism written by Eliran Bar-El and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a set theoretical approach to sociological research. It revisits existing sociological approaches and discusses their limitations, before suggesting an alternative. While the existing canonical approaches of Positivism, Conflictualism, and Pragmatism are based on biology, history, and physics, respectively, the set theoretical approach is based on mathematics. Utilising its philosophical exploration delineated by Alain Badiou, the book further translates his work into the field of social science. The result of this translation is termed Multiplitism, which evades the limiting contradictions of existing approaches. Drawing on the mathematical notion of ‘set’ and relating it to recent sociological turns such as the relational and the ontological, the book proposes a scale-relativity through which the researcher (as subject) and the researched (as object) are integrated. The book will be of interest to social scientists, particularly social theorists and advanced level students.

A Mathematics Course for Political and Social Research

Author : Will H. Moore
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691159173
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book A Mathematics Course for Political and Social Research written by Will H. Moore and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2013-08-11 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Political science and sociology increasingly rely on mathematical modeling and sophisticated data analysis, and many graduate programs in these fields now require students to take a "math camp" or a semester-long or yearlong course to acquire the necessary skills. Available textbooks are written for mathematics or economics majors, and fail to convey to students of political science and sociology the reasons for learning often-abstract mathematical concepts. A Mathematics Course for Political and Social Research fills this gap, providing both a primer for math novices in the social sciences and a handy reference for seasoned researchers. The book begins with the fundamental building blocks of mathematics and basic algebra, then goes on to cover essential subjects such as calculus in one and more than one variable, including optimization, constrained optimization, and implicit functions; linear algebra, including Markov chains and eigenvectors; and probability. It describes the intermediate steps most other textbooks leave out, features numerous exercises throughout, and grounds all concepts by illustrating their use and importance in political science and sociology. Uniquely designed and ideal for students and researchers in political science and sociology Uses practical examples from political science and sociology Features "Why Do I Care?" sections that explain why concepts are useful Includes numerous exercises Complete online solutions manual (available only to professors, email david.siegel at duke.edu, subject line "Solution Set") Selected solutions available online to students

Mathematical Models of Social Evolution

Author : Richard McElreath
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226558282
Total Pages : 429 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (265 download)

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Download or read book Mathematical Models of Social Evolution written by Richard McElreath and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2008-09-15 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last several decades, mathematical models have become central to the study of social evolution, both in biology and the social sciences. But students in these disciplines often seriously lack the tools to understand them. A primer on behavioral modeling that includes both mathematics and evolutionary theory, Mathematical Models of Social Evolution aims to make the student and professional researcher in biology and the social sciences fully conversant in the language of the field. Teaching biological concepts from which models can be developed, Richard McElreath and Robert Boyd introduce readers to many of the typical mathematical tools that are used to analyze evolutionary models and end each chapter with a set of problems that draw upon these techniques. Mathematical Models of Social Evolution equips behaviorists and evolutionary biologists with the mathematical knowledge to truly understand the models on which their research depends. Ultimately, McElreath and Boyd’s goal is to impart the fundamental concepts that underlie modern biological understandings of the evolution of behavior so that readers will be able to more fully appreciate journal articles and scientific literature, and start building models of their own.

Maths for Social Sciences

Author : Lorenzo Peccati
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030023362
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Maths for Social Sciences written by Lorenzo Peccati and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-12-28 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is aimed at students in social sciences programs that include some course in quantitative methods. Stats for social sciences is frequently the subject of textbooks, while maths for social sciences is often neglected: monographs on specific themes (like, for instance, social choice systems or game theory applications) are available, but they do not adequately cover the topic in general. This textbook stems from the Bocconi University’s new "Bachelor in Government", which was launched in 2015, and is intended for undergraduate students who do not exclude maths from their toolbox. It discusses various concrete applications in political economics, political science, sociology, and demography and explores topics like Grexit, Macron’s success, immigration effects and the Arab Spring.

Essential Mathematics for Political and Social Research

Author : Jeff Gill
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521834260
Total Pages : 449 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (218 download)

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Download or read book Essential Mathematics for Political and Social Research written by Jeff Gill and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-04-24 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "More than ever before, modern social scientists require a basic level of mathematical literacy, yet many students receive only limited mathematical training prior to beginning their research careers. This textbook addresses this dilemma by offering a comprehensive, unified introduction to the essential mathematics of social science. Throughout the book the presentation builds from first principles and eschews unnecessary complexity. Most importantly, the discussion is thoroughly and consistently anchored in real social science applications, with more than 80 research-based illustrations woven into the text and featured in end-of-chapter exercises. Students and researchers alike will find this first-of-its-kind volume to be an invaluable resource."--BOOK JACKET.

Mathematics of Social Choice

Author : Christoph Borgers
Publisher : SIAM
ISBN 13 : 0898717620
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (987 download)

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Download or read book Mathematics of Social Choice written by Christoph Borgers and published by SIAM. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mathematics of Social Choice is a fun and accessible book that looks at the choices made by groups of people with different preferences, needs, and interests. Divided into three parts, the text first examines voting methods for selecting or ranking candidates. A brief second part addresses compensation problems wherein an indivisible item must be assigned to one of several people who are equally entitled to ownership of the item, with monetary compensation paid to the others. The third part discusses the problem of sharing a divisible resource among several people. Mathematics of Social Choice can be used by undergraduates studying mathematics and students whose only mathematical background is elementary algebra. More advanced material can be skipped without any loss of continuity. The book can also serve as an easy introduction to topics such as the Gibbard-Satterthwaite theorem, Arrow's theorem, and fair division for readers with more mathematical background.

Transforming Teaching in Math and Science

Author : Adam Gamoran
Publisher : Teachers College Press
ISBN 13 : 9780807743096
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Transforming Teaching in Math and Science written by Adam Gamoran and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teachers often want to learn new ideas and approaches to improve their teaching, but their efforts are often blocked by structural constraints in their districts and schools. How can schools overcome these barriers to provide more supportive environments for change? The authors answer this question through the study of six cases of schools and districts where teachers and researchers collaborated to develop teaching for understanding in math and science. This new book features: a new conceptual model of how school resources relate to teaching and learning, focusing not only on material resources such as time and money but also on human and social resources; methods that administrators can use to support teachers who want to improve their teaching of math and science; elements that professional developers should look for in a school environment when they are considering working with staff on teaching improvements; and answers to important questions, including how schools operate as organizations, how they control work, how they respond to changes in their environment, and how they improve classroom teaching and learning.

MATHEMATICS IN SOCIOLOGY

Author : Dr.Nivetha Martin
Publisher : SK Research Group of Companies
ISBN 13 : 8119980948
Total Pages : 147 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (199 download)

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Download or read book MATHEMATICS IN SOCIOLOGY written by Dr.Nivetha Martin and published by SK Research Group of Companies. This book was released on 2024-04-15 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr.Nivetha Martin, Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, Arul Anandar College (Autonomous), Karumathur, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. Dr.G.Hannah Grace, Senior Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Dr.N.Ramila Gandhi, Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, PSNA College of Engineering and Technology (Autonomous), Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India. Dr.P.Pandiammal, Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, G.T.N. Arts College (Autonomous), Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India.

Sociology, Science, and the End of Philosophy

Author : Sal Restivo
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1349951609
Total Pages : 377 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (499 download)

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Download or read book Sociology, Science, and the End of Philosophy written by Sal Restivo and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-07-06 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a unique analysis of how ideas about science and technology in the public and scientific imaginations (in particular about maths, logic, the gene, the brain, god, and robots) perpetuate the false reality that values and politics are separate from scientific knowledge and its applications. These ideas are reinforced by cultural myths about free will and individualism. Restivo makes a compelling case for a synchronistic approach in the study of these notoriously 'hard' cases, arguing that their significance reaches far beyond the realms of science and technology, and that their sociological and political ramifications are of paramount importance in our global society. This innovative work deals with perennial problems in the social sciences, philosophy, and the history of science and religion, and will be of special interest to professionals in these fields, as well as scholars of science and technology studies.

Mathematics as Sign

Author : Brian Rotman
Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780804736848
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (368 download)

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Download or read book Mathematics as Sign written by Brian Rotman and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Rotman argues that mathematics is a vast and unique man-made imagination machine controlled by writing. It addresses both aspects—mental and linguistic—of this machine. The essays in this volume offer an insight into Rotman's project, one that has been called "one of the most original and important recent contributions to the philosophy of mathematics."

Mathematical Modeling of Collective Behavior in Socio-Economic and Life Sciences

Author : Giovanni Naldi
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0817649468
Total Pages : 437 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (176 download)

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Download or read book Mathematical Modeling of Collective Behavior in Socio-Economic and Life Sciences written by Giovanni Naldi and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-08-12 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using examples from finance and modern warfare to the flocking of birds and the swarming of bacteria, the collected research in this volume demonstrates the common methodological approaches and tools for modeling and simulating collective behavior. The topics presented point toward new and challenging frontiers of applied mathematics, making the volume a useful reference text for applied mathematicians, physicists, biologists, and economists involved in the modeling of socio-economic systems.

Math in Society

Author : David Lippman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781479276530
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (765 download)

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Download or read book Math in Society written by David Lippman and published by . This book was released on 2012-09-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Math in Society is a survey of contemporary mathematical topics, appropriate for a college-level topics course for liberal arts major, or as a general quantitative reasoning course.This book is an open textbook; it can be read free online at http://www.opentextbookstore.com/mathinsociety/. Editable versions of the chapters are available as well.

Science, Seti, and Mathematics

Author : Carl L. DeVito
Publisher : Berghahn Books
ISBN 13 : 1782380701
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (823 download)

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Download or read book Science, Seti, and Mathematics written by Carl L. DeVito and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2013-11-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mathematics is as much a part of our humanity as music and art. And it is our mathematics that might be understandable, even familiar, to a distant race and might provide the basis for mutual communication. This book discusses, in a conversational way, the role of mathematics in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. The author explores the science behind that search, its history, and the many questions associated with it, including those regarding the nature of language and the philosophical/psychological motivation behind this search.

Mathematical Enculturation

Author : Alan Bishop
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 940092657X
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Mathematical Enculturation written by Alan Bishop and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mathematics is in the unenviable position of being simultaneously one of the most important school subjects for today's children to study and one of the least well understood. Its reputation is awe-inspiring. Everybody knows how important it is and everybody knows that they have to study it. But few people feel comfortable with it; so much so that it is socially quite acceptable in many countries to confess ignorance about it, to brag about one's incompe tence at doing it, and even to claim that one is mathophobic! So are teachers around the world being apparently legal sadists by inflicting mental pain on their charges? Or is it that their pupils are all masochists, enjoying the thrill of self-inflicted mental torture? More seriously, do we really know what the reasons are for the mathematical activity which goes on in schools? Do we really have confidence in our criteria for judging what's important and what isn't? Do we really know what we should be doing? These basic questions become even more important when considered in the context of two growing problem areas. The first is a concern felt in many countries about the direction which mathematics education should take in the face of the increasing presence of computers and calculator-related technol ogy in society.