Complexity Theory and the Social Sciences: An Introduction
- ISBN-10
- 0415162955
- ISBN-13
- 9780415162951
- Series
- Complexity Theory and the Social Sciences
- Category
- Chaotic behavior in systems
- Pages
- 218
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- Psychology Press
- Author
- David S. Byrne
Description
This work introduces students to the central ideas which surround the chaos/complexity theories. It discusses key concepts before using them as a way of investigating the nature of social research.
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