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How can statistical mechanics contribute to social science?

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A model of interdependent decision making has been developed to understand group differences in socioeconomic behavior such as nonmarital fertility, school attendance, and drug use. The statistical mechanical structure of the model illustrates how ...

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A . 1999 Sep 14;96(19):10582–10584. doi: 10.1073/pnas.96.19.10582 How can statistical mechanics contribute to social science? Steven N Durlauf Steven N Durlauf 1 Department of Economics, University of Wisconsin, 1180 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI 53706-1393 Find articles by Steven N Durlauf 1, * Author information Copyright and License information 1 Department of Economics, University of Wisconsin, 1180 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI 53706-1393 * To whom reprint requests should be addressed. E-mail: sdurlauf@ssc.wisc.edu . Copyright © 1999, The National Academy of Scien

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