PSYC 315 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Dynamical System, Dynamic Equilibrium
16 Jan 2018
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Simulations are hybrid of theoretical and experimental approaches. See if figures are analogous to phenomenon! Roots in physics and chem (force and mass interaction) How populations change with some variable over time. Remove away individual details to describe group level. Use math to prove how system works. Use empirical research to support a conclusions. Proves what is true based on assumptions. Stochastic system reduced to simple deterministic one. If y gets too low, it"s gone forever. Algorithm/set of rules specifying how individuals interact. Compare to ac and ciu that have some elements of am, but not all. All show diffusion curves but am does conformity but others don"t. How do we represent birds with differential equations. Simulations says how we change states over time. Mean field approximation will say we can demonstrate without knowing what each bird is doing. Interpret probability as rates of change in the population. Use equations to show why algorithms differ.
