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The mathematics of behavior

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Mathematical thinking provides a clear, crisp way of defining problems. Our whole technology is based on it. What is less appreciated is that mathematical thinking can also be applied to problems in the social and behavioral sciences. 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.

Title The mathematics of behavior / Earl Hunt. [electronic resource]
Publisher Cambridge : Cambridge University Press
Creation Date 2006
Notes Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
Includes bibliographical references (p. 328-332) and indexes.
English
Content 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.
Extent 1 online resource (x, 346 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
Language English
National Library system number 997010709651105171
MARC RECORDS
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