Introduction to statistical physics outside physics

Dietrich Stauffer

Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 2004, vol. 336, issue 1, 1-5

Abstract: We review the possibilities and difficulties for statistical physicists if they apply their methods to biology, economics, or sociology. WARNING: I report opinions, not simulations.

Keywords: Biophysics; Econophysics; Sociophysics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004
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DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2004.01.004

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