MATHEMATICAL MODELS OF SOCIAL SYSTEMS

SOC 952

Selected topics in measurement and model construction in social research.

SOC 543

Emergence of various forms of collective behavior from social interactions, collective action problem, game theory, prospect theory, social networks, network effects, information cascade, increasing returns, social influence, epidemics, social movements, mass media.

SOC 476

Norm and norm emergence, Preference formation, Ideology, Bounded Rationality, Rational Choice, Prospect Theory, Framing processes, Models of Collective Behaviors, Symbolic Interactionism, Communicative Action, Game Theory, Processes of Social Influence.

SOC 375

Explores mathematical models of social structure, focusing especially on social network analysis and related methods. Makes extensive use of matrix algebra and mathematical software.

SOC 496

Intensive study of selected topics in sociology.