Essential Mathematics for Political and Social Research

Informationen zum Autor 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). Klappentext Addresses the comprehensive introduction to the mathematical principles needed by modern social scientists. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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.

Product details

• Authors: Jeff Gill
• Assisted by: R. Michael Alvarez (Editor), Nathaniel L. Beck (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.04.2006
• EAN: 9780521684033
• ISBN: 978-0-521-68403-3
• No. of pages: 474
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 228 mm x 30 mm
• Series: Analytical Methods for Social Research; Analytical Methods for Social Research
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Mathematics > Miscellaneous