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OverviewThis book deals with the philosophy of model use; focuses on the role of models in the natural sciences; and introduces a new paradigm to the social sciences, catastrophe model. It outlines the role of models concerned with conflict problems, particularly problems of military strategy. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Lyndhurst CollinsPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9780367212971ISBN 10: 0367212978 Pages: 248 Publication Date: 05 March 2019 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. Models versus paradigms in the natural sciences 2. The constructive role of models 3. Some models from catastrophe theory in the social sciences 4. Life with intelligent machines 5. The political uses of scientific models: the cybernetic model of government in Soviet social science 6. Integrative and disintegrative social structures in decision-making groups 7. Development of models for application to conflict problems 8. The use of models in linguistics 9. The application of a stochastic process model to geographical analysisReviewsAuthor InformationLyndhurst Collins Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |