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The Mathematics of Marriage

Dynamic Nonlinear Models
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Divorce rates are at an all-time high. But without a theoretical understanding of the processes related to marital stability and dissolution, it is difficult to design and evaluate new marriage interventions. The Mathematics of Marriage provides the foundation for a scientific theory of marital relations. The book does not rely on metaphors, but develops and applies a mathematical model using difference equations. The work is the fulfillment of the goal to build a mathematical framework for the general system theory of families first suggested by Ludwig Von Bertalanffy in the 1960s. The book also presents a complete introduction to the mathematics involved in theory building and testing, and details the development of experiments and models. Applying ideas such as phase space, null clines, influence functions, inertia, and uninfluenced and influenced stable steady states (attractors), the authors show how other researchers can use the methods to weigh their own data with positive and negative weights. While the focus is on modeling marriage, the techniques can be applied to other types of psychological phenomena as well.

Author Biography:

John M. Gottman is Professor of Psychology at the University of Washington. James D. Murray is Professor Emeritus of Applied Mathematics at the University of Washington. Catherine Swanson is a software engineer at the University of Washington. Rebecca Tyson is Research Scientist at the University of Arizona. Kristin R. Swanson is Senior Fellow in Pathology and Applied Mathematics at the University of Washington.
Release date NZ
January 14th, 2005
Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Pages
424
Dimensions
152x229x19
ISBN-13
9780262572309
Product ID
2548418

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