Jeff Gill (Davis University of California)

Essential Mathematics for Political and Social Research

Herausgeber: Alvarez, R. Michael; Beck, Nathaniel L.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This 2006 book was the first of its kind to specifically address the comprehensive introduction to the mathematical principles needed by modern social scientists. The material introduces basic mathematical principles necessary to do analytical work in the social sciences. The core purpose is to present fundamental notions in standard notation and standard language.

Produktdetails

• Analytical Methods for Social Research
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 482
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 29mm
• Gewicht: 650g
• ISBN-13: 9780521684033
• ISBN-10: 052168403X
• Artikelnr.: 20909240

Autorenporträt

Jeff Gill is an associate professor of Political Science at the University of California, Davis. His current research is focused on projects such as Bayesian hierarchical models, MCMC theory, budgetary behavior in the House of Representatives, Congress, generalized linear model theory, and simulation techniques. He recently completed a book entitled Numerical Issues in Statistical Computing for the Social Scientist (with Altman and McDonald).

Inhaltsangabe

1. The basics; 2. Analytic geometry; 3. Linear algebra: vectors, matrices and operations; 4. Linear algebra continued: matrix structure; 5. Elementary scalar calculus; 6. Additional topics in scalar and vector calculus; 7. Probability theory; 8. Random variables; 9. Markov chains.

Rezensionen

"Ultimately, math is a language, and Jeff Gill's new book is a comprehensive guide to its grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. The book covers essential topics for advanced social science research and will be an excellent teaching, reference, and self-study tool." --Scott Desposato, University of California, San Diego