Complex Population Dynamics

by Peter Turchin

Abrupt and seemingly inexplicable changes in population numbers have fascinated and puzzled humanity from prehistoric times. Population dynamics is the study of how and why population numbers change in time and space. In this article, Peter Turchin gives a nice synthesis on how science is done, with an emphasis on population dynamics.

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