Mathematical Modeling of Collective Behavior in Socio-Economic and Life Sciences

Download or read book Mathematical Modeling of Collective Behavior in Socio-Economic and Life Sciences written by Giovanni Naldi and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-08-12 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using examples from finance and modern warfare to the flocking of birds and the swarming of bacteria, the collected research in this volume demonstrates the common methodological approaches and tools for modeling and simulating collective behavior. The topics presented point toward new and challenging frontiers of applied mathematics, making the volume a useful reference text for applied mathematicians, physicists, biologists, and economists involved in the modeling of socio-economic systems.