Limits Of Mathematical Modeling In The Social Sciences, The: The Significance Of Godel's Incompleteness Phenomenon (Hardcover)

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 Goedel's two incompleteness theorems, and in doing so demonstrates how influential Goedel is in modern logical and mathematical thinking. Many mathematical models are applied to economics and social theory, while Goedel'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.

General

Imprint:	World Scientific Europe Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2017
First published:	2017
Editors:	Francisco Antonio Doria
Dimensions:	161 x 234 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-1-78634-315-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social research & statistics > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Applied mathematics > Mathematical modelling Promotions
LSN:	1-78634-315-0
Barcode:	9781786343154

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