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_aQualitative mathematics for the social sciences : _bmathematical models for research on cultural dynamics _cedited by Lee Rudolph |
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_aLondon : _bRoutledge, _c2014. |
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_axiii, 492 p. : _bill. ; _c24 cm. |
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_aPsychology _xQualitative research |
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_aResearch _xMathematical models |
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_aRudolph, Lee, _d1948- |
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520 | _aIn this book Lee Rudolph brings together international contributors who combine psychological and mathematical perspectives to analyse how qualitative mathematics can be used to create models of social and psychological processes. Bridging the gap between the fields with an imaginative and stimulating collection of contributed chapters, the volume updates the current research on the subject, which until now has been rather limited, focussing largely on the use of statistics. Qualitative Mathematics for the Social Sciences contains a variety of useful illustrative figures, introducing readers from the social sciences to the rich contribution that modern mathematics has made to our knowledge of logic, structures, and dynamic systems. A beguiling array of conceptual systems, topological models and fractals are discussed which transcend the application of statistics, and bring a fresh perspective to the study of social representations. The wide selection of qualitative mathematical methodologies discussed in this volume will be hugely valuable to higher-level undergraduate and postgraduate students of psychology, sociology and mathematics. It will also be useful for researchers, academics and professionals from the social sciences who want a firmer grasp on the use of qualitative mathematics. | ||
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