Mathematical Applications in Sociology: Measurement and Relations
Mathematical applications in sociology have a history dating back at least to the seventeenth century, but have been hampered in their development by critical problems of measurement and adequate theory. Recent developments in 'non-metric' measurement and representation are summarized, by...
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| Published in | International journal of mathematical education in science and technology Vol. 1; no. 2; pp. 159 - 174 |
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| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
01.04.1970
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| Online Access | Get full text |
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| Summary: | Mathematical applications in sociology have a history dating back at least to the seventeenth century, but have been hampered in their development by critical problems of measurement and adequate theory. Recent developments in 'non-metric' measurement and representation are summarized, by reference to typical sociological problems. Social relational structures are best mapped on to topological and especially graph-theoretic structures, and a model for analysis of marriage rules and a stochastic model for the description and explanation of large social systems are presented and examined for their utility for sociological analyses. |
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| ISSN: | 0020-739X 1464-5211 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/0020739700010206 |