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Stochastic models for social processes / D. J. Bartholomew.

By: Bartholomew, David J.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Wiley series in probability and mathematical statistics.Publisher: Chichester : Wiley, c1982Edition: 3rd ed.Description: xii, 365 p. : ill ; 24 cm. + hbk.ISBN: 0471280402; 0471099783 .Subject(s): Social sciences -- Mathematical models | Stochastic processesDDC classification: 519.2
Contents:
Stochastic modelling -- Models for mobility in closed social systems -- Markov models for open systems -- Continuous time models for closed social systems -- Continuous time models for open social systems -- Control theory for Markov models -- Models for duration and size -- Models for social systems with fixed class sizes -- The simple epidemic model for the diffusion of news, rumours and ideas -- General epidemic models for the diffusion of news, rumours and ideas.

Text on lining papers.

Bibliography: (pages 324-352) and indexes.

Stochastic modelling -- Models for mobility in closed social systems -- Markov models for open systems -- Continuous time models for closed social systems -- Continuous time models for open social systems -- Control theory for Markov models -- Models for duration and size -- Models for social systems with fixed class sizes -- The simple epidemic model for the diffusion of news, rumours and ideas -- General epidemic models for the diffusion of news, rumours and ideas.