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Computational and mathematical modeling in the social sciences /

Mathematical 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 rigor. If, as critics argue, our ability to understand the world has not im...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: De Marchi, Scott
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Not All Fun and Games : Challenges in Mathematical Modeling
  • Looking for Car Keys Without Any Street Lights
  • From Curses to Complexity: The Justification for Computational Modeling
  • Why Everything Should Look Like A Nail : Deriving Parsimonious Encodings for Complex Games
  • KKV Redux : Deriving and Testing Logical Implications
  • A Short Conclusion.