The Dynamics and Evolution of Social Systems New Foundations of a Mathematical Sociology
When I started with this book several years ago I originally intended to write an introduction to mathematical systems theory for social scientists. Yet the more I thought about systems theory on the one side and theoretical sociology on the other the more I became convinced that the classical mathe...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
2000, 2000
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2000 |
| Series: | Theory and Decision Library A:, Rational Choice in Practical Philosophy and Philosophy of Science
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction: Systems, Theory, Computer, and Sociology
- 2. State, Evolution, and Complexity: Building Blocks of the Theories of Complex Systems
- 3. The Dynamics and Evolution of Formal Systems
- 4. Building Blocks of a Mathematical Sociology
- 5. Rules, Universals, and Questions of Research — A Conclusion That Is Not An Ending
- References