The Limits of Mathematical Modelling in the Social Sciences: The Significance of Gödel's Incompleteness Phenomenon - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

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.

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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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: World Scientific Europe Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1786343150
• ISBN 13: 9781786343154
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 290
• Éditeur: Doria Francisco Antonio
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Buchpark GmbH; https://www.buchpark.de; ; Krügerweg 1; Trebbin; Brandenburg; 14959; Allemagne