Nonlinear thermodynamics and social science modeling: fad cycles, cultural development and identificational slips

American Journal of Economics and Sociology, The,  Oct, 1995  by Elias L. Khalil

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Elias L. Khalil, PhD., is assistant professor of economics at Ohio State University, 1680 University Drive, Mansfield, OH 44906, and the Institute for Study of Economic Evolution, University of Freiburg, Freiburg D-79085, Germany. The comments of Victor Burke, Randolph Roth, Philip Pomper, Barkley Rosser and anonymous referees are appreciated and the technical help of Carole Brown and Beth Burns acknowledged.

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