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Contributions to the mathematical theory of human relations: V

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Previously derived equations for the control of the behavior of one social group by another are developed further. Cases of interaction of three social classes are studied, and the variation of such an interaction with time is investigated. A previously derived equation for the ratio of urban to rural population is generalized, and a theory of interaction of industrial and agricultural classes is outlined. Some of the theoretically derived equations are compared with available sociological data and found in fair agreement.

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Rashevsky, N. Contributions to the mathematical theory of human relations: V. Psychometrika 7, 117–134 (1942). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02288071

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