Models for Non-Modelers: Understanding the Use of Models for Social Scientists and Others (Djurfeldt Gran)(Paperback)

Models for Non-Modelers focuses not on how to design models, but on how to understand and critically appraise them. Data and statistical models are widely used in disciplines such as epidemiology, climate science and systems design, but it can be difficult for those without the necessary training to understand and implement them.This book is for non-modelers, especially social scientists. Through extensive examination of some common models both in visual and text form, this book shows these non-modelers how to understand the problems, both in the logic and implementation of such models. It includes in-depth worked examples, and boxed text for more technical aspects. It does not require the reader to have in-depth mathematical knowledge. As well as working through some common models in epidemiology and climate change scholarship, it examines AI and the problem of
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