Mathematical Models etc.

David D. McFarland

My work involves development, refinement, and use of mathematical models of social phenomena, and graphical and other statistical tools for analyzing data.

Courses:

Soc. 88b/219a. Seminar: Graphical Representation of Quantitative Information.
Soc. 112. Mathematical Sociology
Soc. 113. Statistical and Computer Methods in Social Research (undergraduate)
Soc. 210a. Intermediate Statistical Methods (graduate). This is first of a three-quarter sequence, focusing on probability, distributions, computer graphics. (210b focuses on inference and regression; 210c on more complex statistical models and procedures.)
Soc. 281/197e. Mathematical Sociology Seminar. (Spring 1997 emphasis on problems in mathematical sociology Web publishing.)
Soc. 281/197h. Mathematical Sociology Seminar. (Winter 1999)

To be added:
(Meanwhile, contact me for further information.)

my related publications
list of UCLA colleagues in the mathematical sociology field
list of UCLA colleagues in social statistics, with link to statistics department.
information about the mathematical sociology field examination in the UCLA Sociology PhD program
link to the Mathematical Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association.
links to Methodology and Computer sections of American Soc Assn.
link to RC33 of the ISA

Home page of Professor David D. McFarland