Sociophysics: A Physicist's Modeling of Psycho-Political Phenomena

By Serge Galam

Book Overview

Global Physics: Modeling of Sociopolitical Phenomena applies the physics of disorder as it is known in solid-state physics methodically to sociopolitical issues of the 21st century. Topics covered include: Voting in Hierarchical Systems, A Model to Opinion Forming, Going to Innovation, Behavior and Geometry, Group Decision Making, Coalitions Forming and Fragmentation, Terrorism and Percolation Theory. This book uses physical principles to help the reader to better understand complex phenomena during the globalization process.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1493950339
• ISBN13: 9781493950331
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 439 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"