Through the examples treated in this work – including anthropology, demography, migration, geopolitics, management, and bioecology, among other things – evidence is gathered to show that volatile environments may change the rules of the evolutionary selection and dynamics of any social system, creating a situation of adaptive uncertainty, in particular, whenever the rate of change of the environment exceeds the rate of adaptation.
Last but notleast, it is hoped that this book will contribute to the understanding that inherent randomness can also be a great opportunity – for social systems and individuals alike – to help face the challenge of “survival under uncertainty”.
Through the examples treated in this work – including anthropology, demography, migration, geopolitics, management, and bioecology, among other things – evidence is gathered to show that volatile environments may change the rules of the evolutionary selection and dynamics of any social system, creating a situation of adaptive uncertainty, in particular, whenever the rate of change of the environment exceeds the rate of adaptation.
Last but notleast, it is hoped that this book will contribute to the understanding that inherent randomness can also be a great opportunity – for social systems and individuals alike – to help face the challenge of “survival under uncertainty”.

Survival under Uncertainty: An Introduction to Probability Models of Social Structure and Evolution
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Survival under Uncertainty: An Introduction to Probability Models of Social Structure and Evolution
238Paperback(Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016)
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9783319818832 |
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Publisher: | Springer International Publishing |
Publication date: | 06/08/2018 |
Series: | Understanding Complex Systems |
Edition description: | Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016 |
Pages: | 238 |
Product dimensions: | 6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d) |