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

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Volchenkov, Dimitri

 
9783319394190: Survival Under Uncertainty: An Introduction to Probability Models of Social Structure and Evolution
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ISBN 10 : 3319394193 ISBN 13 : 9783319394190
Editeur : Springer International Publishing AG, 2016

Synopsis

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 in this work – including anthropology, demography, migration, geopolitics, management, and bioecology, among other things – evidence is gathered to show that volatile environments may change the rules of the evolutionary selection and dynamics of any social system, creating a situation of adaptive uncertainty, in particular, whenever the rate of change of the environment exceeds the rate of adaptation.

Last but not least, it is hoped that this book will contribute to the understanding that inherent randomness can also be a great opportunity – for social systems and individuals alike – to help face the challenge of “survival under uncertainty”.

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À propos de l'auteur

Philippe Blanchard is a mathematical physicist of international stature. He has edited/authored a number of books for Springer and is member of various editorial boards (e.g. Fundamental Theories of Physics)

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

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 in this work   including anthropology, demography, migration, geopolitics, management, and bioecology, among other things   evidence is gathered to show that volatile environments may change the rules of the evolutionary selection and dynamics of any social system, creating a situation of adaptive uncertainty, in particular, whenever the rate of change of the environment exceeds the rate of adaptation.

Last but not least, it is hoped that this book will contribute to the understanding that inherent randomness can also be a great opportunity for social systems and individuals alike to help face the challenge of survival under uncertainty .

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
Springer International Publishing AG
Date d'édition
2016
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3319394193
ISBN 13 
9783319394190
Reliure
Relié
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
238
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