Complexity Theory and Uncertainties : Interdependence Between Man, Society, and the Environment

• Autore: Zhang Wei-Bin
• Pubblicazione: Cham : , : Springer, , 2023; ©2023
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (132 pages)
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Preface -- References -- Contents -- 1 Complexity Theory and Broadened Rationality on Man and Society -- References -- 2 Influential Linearized Theories on Man and Society -- 2.1 A Few Linearized Theories on Economic Evolution -- 2.2 John Rawls' and Piketty's Linearized Approaches to Justice -- 2.3 Fukuyama's Linearized Approach to Trust -- 2.4 Politics in the Division of Labor -- References -- 3 Bifurcations, Chaos, and Unpredictability -- 3.1 Chaotic Inflations from Simple Economic Mechanisms -- 3.2 A Duopoly Game with Bounded Rationality and Behavioral Chaos -- 3.3 Housing Market Crashes and Catastrophe Theory -- 3.4 Delays in Actions and Business Cycles -- 3.5 Population Dynamics and Malthusian Economy -- 3.6 Chaos and Optimal Growth with Human Capital -- 3.7 Prey-Predator Relations and Chaos -- 3.8 Business and Environmental Cycles -- References -- 4 Self-Organization, Catastrophes, and Structural Changes -- 4.1 Self-organizing Ant Societies and Collective Survival -- 4.2 The Chinese Ancient Classics Yi Jing and Chaos Theory -- 4.3 Cultural and Institutional Bifurcations Before Industrialization in Europe and China -- 4.4 Global Political, Social, and Economic Catastrophes in the 17th Century -- 4.5 Poverty Trap of Mainland China and Fast Growth of Taiwan From 1949 to 1978 -- 4.6 Catastrophe Theory and China's Economic Reform -- 4.7 America's Greatness and Its Uncertain Futures -- 4.8 Complexity in Politics of Knowledge-Based Societies -- 4.9 Strategy and Complexity Theory -- 4.10 Geography and Nonlinear Cultural Evolution -- 4.11 On Complexity of Wars -- References -- 5 Uncertainties with Power, Wealth, and Sexuality -- References -- Bibliography.
• Titolo autorizzato: Complexity Theory and Uncertainties
• ISBN: 9783031423949
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910751393403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Understanding Complex Systems Series