Asimov's psychohistory and real math [closed]
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In Asimov's Foundation, math based psychohistory is referenced to model and predict not less than the history of the human kind.
Given that is of course just fiction, is there any existing mathematical approach going anyhow in this direction?
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In Asimov's Foundation, math based psychohistory is referenced to model and predict not less than the history of the human kind.
Given that is of course just fiction, is there any existing mathematical approach going anyhow in this direction?
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closed as off-topic by Jyrki Lahtonen, Jack M, barto, Jose Arnaldo Bebita Dris, Ethan Bolker Aug 15 at 12:31
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "This question is not about mathematics, within the scope defined in the help center." â Jyrki Lahtonen, Jack M, barto, Jose Arnaldo Bebita Dris, Ethan Bolker
Very little except in isolated rather narrow areas.
â Dr Peter McGowan
Aug 15 at 8:42
If such a thing were a real science, it would be a discipline of social science or psychology, not of mathematics.
â Jack M
Aug 15 at 10:30
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The spelling used by the author in English was Asimov.
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Aug 15 at 12:24
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In 1963, Edward Lorenz discovered chaotic solutions to simple meteorological equations. This put paid to any hope of predicting the future course of human societies, which are much more complicated than the weather. So psychohistory is bunk. (Second Foundation, the last book in Asimov's Foundation trilogy, was published in 1953, so Asimov can't be blamed for not knowing about chaos.)
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In Asimov's Foundation, math based psychohistory is referenced to model and predict not less than the history of the human kind.
Given that is of course just fiction, is there any existing mathematical approach going anyhow in this direction?
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In Asimov's Foundation, math based psychohistory is referenced to model and predict not less than the history of the human kind.
Given that is of course just fiction, is there any existing mathematical approach going anyhow in this direction?
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closed as off-topic by Jyrki Lahtonen, Jack M, barto, Jose Arnaldo Bebita Dris, Ethan Bolker Aug 15 at 12:31
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "This question is not about mathematics, within the scope defined in the help center." â Jyrki Lahtonen, Jack M, barto, Jose Arnaldo Bebita Dris, Ethan Bolker
closed as off-topic by Jyrki Lahtonen, Jack M, barto, Jose Arnaldo Bebita Dris, Ethan Bolker Aug 15 at 12:31
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "This question is not about mathematics, within the scope defined in the help center." â Jyrki Lahtonen, Jack M, barto, Jose Arnaldo Bebita Dris, Ethan Bolker
Very little except in isolated rather narrow areas.
â Dr Peter McGowan
Aug 15 at 8:42
If such a thing were a real science, it would be a discipline of social science or psychology, not of mathematics.
â Jack M
Aug 15 at 10:30
2
The spelling used by the author in English was Asimov.
â GEdgar
Aug 15 at 12:24
1
In 1963, Edward Lorenz discovered chaotic solutions to simple meteorological equations. This put paid to any hope of predicting the future course of human societies, which are much more complicated than the weather. So psychohistory is bunk. (Second Foundation, the last book in Asimov's Foundation trilogy, was published in 1953, so Asimov can't be blamed for not knowing about chaos.)
â TonyK
Aug 15 at 16:01
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Very little except in isolated rather narrow areas.
â Dr Peter McGowan
Aug 15 at 8:42
If such a thing were a real science, it would be a discipline of social science or psychology, not of mathematics.
â Jack M
Aug 15 at 10:30
2
The spelling used by the author in English was Asimov.
â GEdgar
Aug 15 at 12:24
1
In 1963, Edward Lorenz discovered chaotic solutions to simple meteorological equations. This put paid to any hope of predicting the future course of human societies, which are much more complicated than the weather. So psychohistory is bunk. (Second Foundation, the last book in Asimov's Foundation trilogy, was published in 1953, so Asimov can't be blamed for not knowing about chaos.)
â TonyK
Aug 15 at 16:01
Very little except in isolated rather narrow areas.
â Dr Peter McGowan
Aug 15 at 8:42
Very little except in isolated rather narrow areas.
â Dr Peter McGowan
Aug 15 at 8:42
If such a thing were a real science, it would be a discipline of social science or psychology, not of mathematics.
â Jack M
Aug 15 at 10:30
If such a thing were a real science, it would be a discipline of social science or psychology, not of mathematics.
â Jack M
Aug 15 at 10:30
2
2
The spelling used by the author in English was Asimov.
â GEdgar
Aug 15 at 12:24
The spelling used by the author in English was Asimov.
â GEdgar
Aug 15 at 12:24
1
1
In 1963, Edward Lorenz discovered chaotic solutions to simple meteorological equations. This put paid to any hope of predicting the future course of human societies, which are much more complicated than the weather. So psychohistory is bunk. (Second Foundation, the last book in Asimov's Foundation trilogy, was published in 1953, so Asimov can't be blamed for not knowing about chaos.)
â TonyK
Aug 15 at 16:01
In 1963, Edward Lorenz discovered chaotic solutions to simple meteorological equations. This put paid to any hope of predicting the future course of human societies, which are much more complicated than the weather. So psychohistory is bunk. (Second Foundation, the last book in Asimov's Foundation trilogy, was published in 1953, so Asimov can't be blamed for not knowing about chaos.)
â TonyK
Aug 15 at 16:01
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Very little except in isolated rather narrow areas.
â Dr Peter McGowan
Aug 15 at 8:42
If such a thing were a real science, it would be a discipline of social science or psychology, not of mathematics.
â Jack M
Aug 15 at 10:30
2
The spelling used by the author in English was Asimov.
â GEdgar
Aug 15 at 12:24
1
In 1963, Edward Lorenz discovered chaotic solutions to simple meteorological equations. This put paid to any hope of predicting the future course of human societies, which are much more complicated than the weather. So psychohistory is bunk. (Second Foundation, the last book in Asimov's Foundation trilogy, was published in 1953, so Asimov can't be blamed for not knowing about chaos.)
â TonyK
Aug 15 at 16:01