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Statistical Laws in Complex Systems
Combining Mechanistic Models and Data Analysis
Buch von Eduardo G. Altmann
Sprache: Englisch

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This book provides a unifying approach to the study of statistical laws, critically evaluating their role in the theoretical understanding of complex systems and the different data-analysis methods used to evaluate them. Statistical laws describe regular patterns observed in diverse scientific domains, ranging from the magnitude of earthquakes (Gutenberg-Richter law) and metabolic rates in organisms (Kleiber's law), to the frequency distribution of words in texts (Zipf's and Herdan-Heaps' laws), and productivity metrics of cities (urban scaling laws). The origins of these laws, their empirical validity, and the insights they provide into underlying systems have been subjects of scientific inquiry for centuries. Through a historical review and a unified analysis, this book argues that the persistent controversies on the validity of statistical laws are predominantly rooted not in novel empirical findings but in the discordance among data-analysis techniques, mechanistic models, and the interpretations of statistical laws. Starting with simple examples and progressing to more advanced time-series and statistical methods, this book and its accompanying repository provide comprehensive material for researchers interested in analyzing data, testing and comparing different laws, and interpreting results in both existing and new datasets.

This book provides a unifying approach to the study of statistical laws, critically evaluating their role in the theoretical understanding of complex systems and the different data-analysis methods used to evaluate them. Statistical laws describe regular patterns observed in diverse scientific domains, ranging from the magnitude of earthquakes (Gutenberg-Richter law) and metabolic rates in organisms (Kleiber's law), to the frequency distribution of words in texts (Zipf's and Herdan-Heaps' laws), and productivity metrics of cities (urban scaling laws). The origins of these laws, their empirical validity, and the insights they provide into underlying systems have been subjects of scientific inquiry for centuries. Through a historical review and a unified analysis, this book argues that the persistent controversies on the validity of statistical laws are predominantly rooted not in novel empirical findings but in the discordance among data-analysis techniques, mechanistic models, and the interpretations of statistical laws. Starting with simple examples and progressing to more advanced time-series and statistical methods, this book and its accompanying repository provide comprehensive material for researchers interested in analyzing data, testing and comparing different laws, and interpreting results in both existing and new datasets.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- Examples of statistical laws.- From data to laws.- Synthesis statistical laws in context.- Datasets and Codes.

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Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Fachbereich: Technik allgemein
Genre: Mathematik, Medizin, Naturwissenschaften, Technik
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: xiii
140 S.
1 s/w Illustr.
29 farbige Illustr.
140 p. 30 illus.
29 illus. in color.
ISBN-13: 9783031731631
ISBN-10: 3031731638
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Altmann, Eduardo G.
Hersteller: Springer Nature Switzerland
Springer International Publishing
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Maße: 241 x 160 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: Eduardo G. Altmann
Erscheinungsdatum: 15.12.2024
Gewicht: 0,405 kg
Artikel-ID: 129969446
Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- Examples of statistical laws.- From data to laws.- Synthesis statistical laws in context.- Datasets and Codes.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Fachbereich: Technik allgemein
Genre: Mathematik, Medizin, Naturwissenschaften, Technik
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: xiii
140 S.
1 s/w Illustr.
29 farbige Illustr.
140 p. 30 illus.
29 illus. in color.
ISBN-13: 9783031731631
ISBN-10: 3031731638
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Altmann, Eduardo G.
Hersteller: Springer Nature Switzerland
Springer International Publishing
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Maße: 241 x 160 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: Eduardo G. Altmann
Erscheinungsdatum: 15.12.2024
Gewicht: 0,405 kg
Artikel-ID: 129969446
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