Modelling with the Master Equation Solution Methods and Applications in Social and Natural Sciences

This book presents the theory and practical applications of the Master equation approach, which provides a powerful general framework for model building in a variety of disciplines. The aim of the book is to not only highlight different mathematical solution methods, but also reveal their potential...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Haag, Günter
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2017, 2017
Edition:1st ed. 2017
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Statistical Fundamentals
  • 3 Derivation of the Chapman-Kolmogorov Equation and the Master Equation
  • 4 Solution Methods of Master Equations
  • 5 Some Applications in Physics and Chemistry
  • 6 The Master Equation in Dynamic Decision Theory
  • 7 Applications in Population Dynamics
  • 8 Migration
  • 9 Urban Dynamics and Transport