Hanging on to the edges : essays on science, society, and the academic life / / Daniel Nettle |
Autore | Nettle Daniel |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Open Book Publishers, 2018 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (254 pages) |
Disciplina | 303.483 |
Soggetto topico |
Science - Social aspects
Intellectual life |
Soggetto non controllato |
science
social science interdisciplinary studies biology scientific theories academic research human behaviour behavioural studies |
ISBN |
979-1-03-653383-9
1-78374-582-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- PART ONE. 1. How my theory explains everything: and can make you happier, healthier, and wealthier ; 2. What we talk about when we talk about biology ; 3. The cultural and the agentic ; 4. What is cultural evolution like? ; 5. Is it explanation yet? -- PART TWO. 6. The mill that grinds young people old ; 7. Why inequality is bad ; 8. Let them eat cake! ; 9. The worst thing about poverty is not having enough money ; 10. Getting your head around the Universal Basic Income -- PART THREE. 11. The need for discipline ; 12. Waking up and going out to work in the uncanny valley ; 13. Staying in the game ; 14. Morale is high (since I gave up hope) -- Acknowledgements -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910295756803321 |
Nettle Daniel | ||
Open Book Publishers, 2018 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Mathematical Modelling in Engineering & Human Behaviour 2018 |
Autore | Carlos Cortés Juan |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2019 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 electronic resource (196 p.) |
Soggetto non controllato |
uncertainty quantification
neutron diffusion equation discrete dynamical systems organisational risk computational efficiency AHP random power series order of convergence IPV multi-criteria decision-making random non-autonomous second order linear differential equation game of life immune system parameter estimation cytokines model stem cells Voynich Manuscript uncertainty modelling ode bottling process anti-torpedo decoy decision-making exponential polynomial Hidden Markov models systems of nonlinear equations iterative methods modified block Newton method mathematical linguistics DEMATEL convergence F-110 frigate Chikungunya disease nonlinear dynamical systems cellular automata mean square analytic solution basin of attraction violence index macrophages Markov chain Monte Carlo human behaviour block preconditioner generalized eigenvalue problem bone repair numerical simulations ASW Newton’s method independence index mathematical modeling brain dynamics |
ISBN | 3-03897-805-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910346670003321 |
Carlos Cortés Juan | ||
MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2019 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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