Mathematical Models of Social Evolution: A Guide for the Perplexed

by Robert W. Boyd, Richard McElreath, Robert Boyd

Book Overview

Over the last several decades, mathematical models have become central to the study of social evolution, both in biology and the social sciences. But students in these disciplines often seriously lack the tools to understand them. A primer on behavioral modeling that includes both mathematics and evolutionary theory, Mathematical Models of Social Evolution aims to make the student and professional researcher in biology and the social sciences...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226558274
• ISBN13: 9780226558271
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 425 Pages
• Weight: 4.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"