Maths for Social Sciences

Description

This book is aimed at students in social sciences programs that include some course in quantitative methods. Stats for social sciences is frequently the subject of textbooks, while maths for social sciences is often neglected: monographs on specific themes (like, for instance, social choice systems or game theory applications) are available, but they do not adequately cover the topic in general. This textbook stems from the Bocconi University's new "Bachelor in Government", which was launched in 2015, and is intended for undergraduate students who do not exclude maths from their toolbox. It discusses various concrete applications in political economics, political science, sociology, and demography and explores topics like Grexit, Macron's success, immigration effects and the Arab Spring. Front Matter ....Pages i-xi Linear Algebra (Lorenzo Peccati, Mauro D’Amico, Margherita Cigola)....Pages 1-97 Differential Calculus (Lorenzo Peccati, Mauro D’Amico, Margherita Cigola)....Pages 99-195 Integral Calculus (Lorenzo Peccati, Mauro D’Amico, Margherita Cigola)....Pages 197-219 Dynamic Systems (Lorenzo Peccati, Mauro D’Amico, Margherita Cigola)....Pages 221-340 Back Matter ....Pages 341-347