The Mathematics of Marriage: Dynamic Nonlinear Models

by Kristin R Swanson, Rebecca Tyson, John M. Gottman, et al.

Book Overview

Divorce rates are at an all-time high. But without a theoretical understanding of the processes related to marital stability and dissolution, it is difficult to design and evaluate new marriage interventions. The Mathematics of Marriage provides the foundation for a scientific theory of marital relations. The book does not rely on metaphors, but develops and applies a mathematical model using difference equations. The work is the fulfillment...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262572303
• ISBN13: 9780262572309
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher