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9781786343154: The Limits of Mathematical Modelling in the Social Sciences: The Significance of Gödel's Incompleteness Phenomenon
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ISBN 10 : 1786343150 ISBN 13 : 9781786343154
Editeur : World Scientific Europe Ltd, 2017

Synopsis

Current mathematical models are notoriously unreliable in describing the time evolution of unexpected social phenomena, from financial crashes to revolution. Can such events be forecast? Can we compute probabilities about them? Can we model them? This book investigates and attempts to answer these questions through Gödel's two incompleteness theorems, and in doing so demonstrates how influential Gödel is in modern logical and mathematical thinking. Many mathematical models are applied to economics and social theory, while Gödel's theorems are able to predict their limitations for more accurate analysis and understanding of national and international events.This unique discussion is written for graduate level mathematicians applying their research to the social sciences, including economics, social studies and philosophy, and also for formal logicians and philosophers of science.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Current mathematical models are notoriously unreliable in describing the time evolution of unexpected social phenomena, from financial crashes to revolution. Can such events be forecast? Can we compute probabilities about them? Can we model them? This book investigates and attempts to answer these questions through Gödel's two incompleteness theorems, and in doing so demonstrates how influential Gödel is in modern logical and mathematical thinking. Many mathematical models are applied to economics and social theory, while Gödel's theorems are able to predict their limitations for more accurate analysis and understanding of national and international events.

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Éditeur
World Scientific Europe Ltd
Date d'édition
2017
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1786343150
ISBN 13 
9781786343154
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
288
Éditeur
Doria Francisco Antonio
Coordonnées du fabricant
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