The mathematics of behavior / Earl Hunt.
This book illustrates how mathematics can be used to understand human and animal behavior, using examples in psychology, sociology, economics, ecology, and even marriage counseling. It is intended as an introduction to the use of mathematical thinking in the social and behavioral sciences.
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2007.
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Applying probability theory to problems in sociology and psychology
- From physics to perception
- When systems evolve over time
- Non-linear and chaotic systems
- Defining rationality
- How to evaluate evidence
- Multidimensional scaling
- The mathematical models behind psychological testing
- How to know you asked a good question
- The construction of complexity
- Connectionism
- L' envoi.