Nonlinear dynamics, mathematical biology, and social science
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Nonlinear dynamics, mathematical biology, and social science
(Santa Fe Institute studies in the sciences of complexity, . Lecture notes ; v. 4)
Addison-Wesley, c1997
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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: pbk ISBN 9780201419887
Description
This book is based on a series of lectures on mathematical biology, the essential dynamics of complex and crucially important social systems, and the unifying power of mathematics and nonlinear dynamical systems theory.
Table of Contents
About the Santa Fe Institute -- Santa Fe Institute Editorial Board December 1996 -- Santa Fe Institute Studies in the Sciences of Complexity -- Introduction -- On The Mathematical Biology of Arms Races, Wars, and Revolutions -- An Adaptive Dynamic Model of Combat -- Imperfect Collective Security and Arms Race Dynamics: Why a Little Cooperation Can Make a Big Difference -- Revolutions, Epidemics, and Ecosystems: Some Dynamical Analogies -- A Theoretical Perspective on The Spread of Drugs -- An Introduction to Nonlinear Dynamical Systems
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Description
Epstein reveals and exploits dynamical analogies between seemingly disparate social and biological phenomena..
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