Biology, sociology, geology by computational physicists
Title:
Biology, sociology, geology by computational physicists
Author:
Stauffer, Dietrich.
ISBN:
9780444521460
Edition:
1st ed.
Publication Information:
Amsterdam ; Oxford : Elsevier, 2006.
Physical Description:
ix, 276 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Series:
Monograph series on nonlinear science and complexity ; 1
Series Title:
Monograph series on nonlinear science and complexity ; 1
Contents:
Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Evolution -- 3. Biological Ageing -- 4. Biological Speciation -- 5. Languages -- 6. Social Sciences -- 7. Earthquakes -- 8. Summary -- 9. Appendix: Programs -- References -- Subject Index.
Abstract:
The book requires only rudimentary physics knowledge but ability to program computers creatively and to keep the mind open to simple and not so simple models, based in individuals, for the living world around us. * Interdisciplinary coverage * Research oriented * Contains and explains programs * Based on recent discoveries * Little special knowledge required besides programming * Suitable for undergraduate and graduate research projects.
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