Survival Under Uncertainty: An Introduction to Probability Models of Social Structure and Evolution

by Dimitri Volchenkov

Book Overview

This book introduces and studies a number of stochastic models of subsistence, communication, social evolution and political transition that will allow the reader to grasp the role of uncertainty as a fundamental property of our irreversible world. At the same time, it aims to bring about a more interdisciplinary and quantitative approach across very diverse fields of research in the humanities and social sciences.

Through the examples treated...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 331981883X
• ISBN13: 9783319818832
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"