Computational and Mathematical Modeling in the Social SciencesMathematical models in the social sciences have become increasingly sophisticated and widespread in the last decade. This period has also seen many critiques, most lamenting the sacrifices incurred in pursuit of mathematical perfection. If, as critics argue, our ability to understand the world has not improved during the mathematization of the social sciences, we might want to adopt a different paradigm. This book examines the three main fields of mathematical modeling--game theory, statistics, and computational methods--and proposes a new framework for modeling. |
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Computational and Mathematical Modeling in the Social Sciences Scott de Marchi No preview available - 2005 |
Computational and Mathematical Modeling in the Social Sciences Scott de Marchi No preview available - 2009 |