Social physics : how good ideas spread-the lessons from a new science / Alex Pentland.
Social physics : how good ideas spread-the lessons from a new science / Alex Pentland.
Social physics : how good ideas spread-the lessons from a new science / Alex Pentland.
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New York : The Penguin Press, 2014.
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G 2014/3203
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English
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x, 300 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
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text
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unmediated
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volume
Contents
From ideas to actions : using big data to understand how human societies evolve -- Part I: Social physics. Exploration : how can we find good ideas and make good decisions? ; Idea flow : the building blocks of collective intelligence ; Engagement : how can we all work together? -- Part II: Idea mach...
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New York : The Penguin Press, 2014.
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New York (State)
Date Published
2014.
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A landmark tour of the new science of "idea flow" outlines revolutionary insights into the mysteries of collective intelligence and social influence, explaining the virtually unlimited data sets of today's digital technologies and the considerable accuracy of information from social networks.
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Social physics : how good ideas spread-the lessons from a new science / Alex Pentland.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [265]-294) and index.
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G 2014/3203
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74VKvRDgBmdg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKvRDgBmdg
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1594205655
9781594205651
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303.48/3
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991021516169702626
