The physical modelling of society: A historical perspective

DOI10.1016/S0378-4371(02)01042-7zbMATH Open1001.91094OpenAlexW2042956035MaRDI QIDQ1850316FDOQ1850316

Authors: P. Ball 

Publication date: 3 December 2002

Published in: Physica A (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0378-4371(02)01042-7

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zbMATH Keywords

statistical mechanicskinetic gas theorycollective human activities

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Models of societies, social and urban evolution (91D10)

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