优化的极限 优化的极限
Cesare Carissimo1, Marcin Korecki1
1Computational Social Science, ETH Zurich, Stampfenbachstrasse 48, 8006 Zurich, Switzerland.
概括
在定量科学中广泛使用的优化在复杂的社会系统中面临局限性. 本文介绍了一个框架,以了解这些局限性,以便更好地在现实世界中应用.
科学领域:
- 量化科学 量化科学
- 社会系统分析 社会系统分析
背景情况:
- 优化是数学和定量科学的核心概念,重点是根据目标函数找到最佳解决方案.
- 计算机的广泛可用性导致了优化过程在各种社会领域的广泛应用.
研究的目的:
- 批判性地检查为抽象数学问题开发的优化技术对复杂,开放的社会系统的适用性.
- 建立一个框架来理解优化在社会环境中的局限性.
主要方法:
- 优化原则的概念分析.
- 开发一个理论框架来评估社会系统的优化.
主要成果:
- 识别了抽象的数学对象和复杂的社会系统之间的固有差异,这些差异挑战了优化直接应用.
- 强调了将"一刀切"优化策略应用于各种社会现象的潜在陷.
结论:
- 在数学中成功的优化过程可能无法直接转移到复杂的社会系统中.
- 需要一个细微的框架来确定优化在社会环境中的适当使用和局限性.
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