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Synthesising the Brillouin Information- Thermodynamic Approach with the Social Synergetics Weidlich-Haag Model

In: Traffic and Granular Flow ’99

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  • J. Z. Hubert

    (H. Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics IFJ, Dept. of Structural Research)

Abstract

The model is an attempt to synthesise the Weidlich-Haag social synergetics probabilistic approach with Brillouin’s information-thermodynamics method of reasoning. It proposes mathematical modelling and physical explanation of one of the basic human and social phenomena: The need of change — change for the sake of change (without visible external motivations and reasons; reasons and motivations which in the Weidlich-Haag model are expressed by the traditional concept of utility widely used in economics). The computations make use of the Monte-Carlo method, in which the histories of each individual are followed. The results are discussed in terms of really observed social phenomena. The model can also be regarded as an attempt to “motorise” the elements of a stochastically behaving complex system composed of independent elements with free energy depots. This would extend the approach of other contributors to the TGF 99 conference extending their models of stochastic movement in the geometrical space into motion in the axiological space.

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  • J. Z. Hubert, 2000. "Synthesising the Brillouin Information- Thermodynamic Approach with the Social Synergetics Weidlich-Haag Model," Springer Books, in: Dirk Helbing & Hans J. Herrmann & Michael Schreckenberg & Dietrich E. Wolf (ed.), Traffic and Granular Flow ’99, pages 99-105, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-642-59751-0_10
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-59751-0_10
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