Lave, Charles A. <br/><br/>
An introduction to models in the social sciences / 
Charles A. Lave, James G. March. 
 - x, 421 p. :  illustration black and white ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/> Originally published: New York : Harper & Row, 1975. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Ch. 1. What we are up to -- <br/>Ch. 2. An introduction to speculation -- <br/>Ch. 3. The evaluation of speculations -- <br/>Ch. 4. Choice -- <br/>Ch. 5. Exchange -- <br/>Ch. 6. Adaptation -- <br/>Ch. 7. Diffusion -- <br/>Index. 
<br/><br/> This introduction to model building in the social sciences looks at, among other things, the nature of models and how they are constructed.  
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0819183814 9780819183811 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Social sciences--Mathematical models
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>300.151