%0 Generic %1 Abrams2010 %A Abrams, Daniel M. %A Yaple, Haley A. %A Wiener, Richard J. %D 2010 %K competition group mathematical model social %T A mathematical model of social group competition with application to the growth of religious non-affiliation %U http://arxiv.org/abs/1012.1375 %X When groups compete for members, the resulting dynamics of human social activity may be understandable with simple mathematical models. Here, we apply techniques from dynamical systems and perturbation theory to analyze a theoretical framework for the growth and decline of competing social groups. We present a new treatment of the competition for adherents between religious and irreligious segments of modern secular societies and compile a new international data set tracking the growth of religious non-affiliation. Data suggest a particular case of our general growth law, leading to clear predictions about possible future trends in society.

@misc{Abrams2010, abstract = { When groups compete for members, the resulting dynamics of human social activity may be understandable with simple mathematical models. Here, we apply techniques from dynamical systems and perturbation theory to analyze a theoretical framework for the growth and decline of competing social groups. We present a new treatment of the competition for adherents between religious and irreligious segments of modern secular societies and compile a new international data set tracking the growth of religious non-affiliation. Data suggest a particular case of our general growth law, leading to clear predictions about possible future trends in society. }, added-at = {2011-03-23T01:28:01.000+0100}, author = {Abrams, Daniel M. and Yaple, Haley A. and Wiener, Richard J.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2bc51110f220c8fd5c68bbd1217298dca/chatpk}, description = {A mathematical model of social group competition with application to the growth of religious non-affiliation}, interhash = {a3400ea2bd8e37154ca6bb3e80fa0c52}, intrahash = {bc51110f220c8fd5c68bbd1217298dca}, keywords = {competition group mathematical model social}, note = {cite arxiv:1012.1375 Comment: 5 pages, 4 figures (with 6 pages and 7 figures of supplementary material)}, timestamp = {2011-03-23T01:28:02.000+0100}, title = {A mathematical model of social group competition with application to the growth of religious non-affiliation}, url = {http://arxiv.org/abs/1012.1375}, year = 2010 }