Ebook: Quantum social science

Aimed at economists and psychologists, as well as physicists, this book explores the exciting field of quantum social science.;Part I. Physics Concepts in Social Science? A Discussion. Classical, statistical and quantum mechanics: all in one ; Econophysics: statistical physics and social science ; Quantum social science: a non-mathematical motivation. -- Part II. Mathematics and Physics Preliminaries. Vector calculus and other mathematical preliminaries ; Basic elements of quantum mechanics ; Basic elements of Bohmian mechanics. -- Part III. Quantum Probabilistic Effects in Psychology: Basic Questions and Answers. A brief overview ; Interference effects in psychology -- an introduction ; A quantum-like model of decision making. -- Part IV. Other Quantum Probabilistic Effects in Economics, Finance and Brain Sciences. Financial/economic theory in crisis ; Bohmian mechanics in finance and economics ; The Bohm-Vigier Model and path simulation ; Other applications to economic/financial theory ; The neurophysiological sources of quantum-like processing in the brain. -- Conclusion.