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Mathematics of Marriage Dynamic Nonlinear Models

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ISBN-10: 0262072262

ISBN-13: 9780262072267

Edition: 2002

Authors: John M. Gottman, James D. Murray, Catherine C. Swanson, Kristin R. Swanson, Rebecca Tyson

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This volume provides the foundation for a scientific theory of marital relations. It does not rely on metaphors, but develops and applies a mathematical model using difference equations.
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Book details

List price: $11.75
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: MIT Press
Publication date: 12/20/2002
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 500
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.540
Language: English

John M. Gottman, PhD, is William Mifflin Professor of Psychology at the University of Washington in Seattle. He is the author of over two dozen books, including Seven Principles to Making Marriage Work, The Heart of Parenting (with J. DeClaire), When Men Batter Women (with Neil Jacobson), Why Marriages Succeed or Fail, The Marriage Clinic, and The Science of Trust.

James D. Murray is Professor Emeritus of Applied Mathematics at the University of Washington.

Catherine Swanson is a software engineer at the University of Washington.

Kristin R. Swanson is Senior Fellow in Pathology and Applied Mathematics at the University of Washington.

Rebecca Tyson is Research Scientist at the University of Arizona.

Preface
What Do We Mean by Theory?
What Phenomena Are We Modeling?
Nonlinear Dynamic Modeling
Calculus -- the Mathematics of Change
Introduction to Dynamic Modeling
Modeling Catastrophic Change
Intuitive Discussion of Phase Space Plots
Interacting Dyadic Systems
Writing the Equations of Marriage
Initial Results of Our Modeling
Who Needs All This Math?
Applying the Model to Newlyweds
Repair and Damping
Extending the Marriage Model
The Core Triad of Balance
The Marriage Experiments
How to Prepare Data for Modeling
Bibliography
Index