Mathematical Demography Selected Papers [Paperback]

Mathematical demography is the centerpiece of quantitative social science. The founding works of this field from Roman times to the late Twentieth Century are collected here, in a new edition of a classic work by David R. Smith and Nathan Keyfitz. Commentaries by Smith and Keyfitz have been brought up to date and extended by Kenneth Wachter and Herv? Le Bras, giving a synoptic picture of the leading achievements in formal population studies. Like the original collection, this new edition constitutes an indispensable source for students and scientists alike, and illustrates the deep roots and continuing vitality of mathematical demography.The new edition of this classic book collects the founding works of mathematical demography from Roman times to the late Twentieth Century, updates commentaries by the editors and illustrates the deep roots and continuing vitality of mathematical demography.The Life Table.- Stable Population Theory.- Attempts at Prediction and the Theory They Stimulated.- Parameterization and Curve Fitting.- Probability Models of Conception and Births.- Bibliography.- Additional Bibliographic References.

This revised edition collates papers onmathematical demography that date back from Roman times to the late twentiethcentury. & This collection is a piece of history and is comprised of crucialsource material equally for researchers, graduate students and practitioners. &Those looking to study mathematics and science related fields would greatlybenefit from reading this text. (S. E. Ahmed, Technometrics, Vol. 57 (1), February, 2015)

Kenneth Wachter is Professor of Demography and Statistics at the University of California, Berkeley. Former chair of the Committee on Population of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, his work spans the range of mathematical demography and biodemography. Books include Height, Health, and History and Between Zeus and the Salmon . Herv? Le Bras holds appointments at the School for Advanced Studies il#¼