Social Fields and Social Forces

Dirk Helbing ()
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Dirk Helbing: ETH Zurich, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology

Chapter Chapter 11 in Quantitative Sociodynamics, 2010, pp 225-245 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract From physics we know that nothing changes if there is no forceForce at work. Conversely, the effect of a force is characterized by a change of the state of a system. Similar relations hold in connection with human behaviour. An individual will not change his/her behaviour if he/she is satisfied with his/her situation, i.e. if there is no reasonReason for a change like a (physical or psychological) need, social pressure, etc. Therefore, we will try to describe the reasons for behavioural changes by social forces.

Keywords: Diffusion Coefficient; Behavioural Change; Social Force; Langevin Equation; Prefer Position (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-11546-2_11

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