This work is a survey of some results on a statistical mechanics approach to the social
sciences emerged in the last two decades. The pioneering work of Daniel McFadden, known …

In this work, we consider a class of recursively grown fractal networks G n (t) whose topology
is controlled by two integer parameters, t and n⁠. We first analyse the structural properties of …

Trapping processes of random walks on networks have a wide range of applications and
have become a research hot spot in the past few decades. Two important measures …

This paper proposes a conditional Curie–Weiss model as a model for decision making in a
stylized society made up of binary decision makers that face a particular dichotomous choice …

BACKGROUND The successful integration of immigrants is seen as a principal means to
secure economic growth and welfare in many countries. Success in this task depends on the …

This paper studies the representativeness of the Continuous Sample of Working Lives
(CSWL), a set of anonymized microdata containing information on individuals from Spanish …

In recent years Italy has been involved in massive migration flows and, consequently,
migrant integration is becoming a urgent political, economic and social issue. In this paper …

Mutualistic relationships among the different species are ubiquitous in nature. To prevent
mutualism from slipping into antagonism, a host often invokes a “carrot and stick” approach …

In this paper we solve the inverse problem for the Curie-Weiss model and its multispecies
version when multiple thermodynamic states are present as in the low temperature phase …

In this chapter I provide a basic background on stochastic processes for diffusion problems
and statistical mechanics techniques for cooperative systems. Although these fields may …