A general model of church growth and decline

Journal of Mathematical Sociology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 177-207

  Hayward, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Church growth; Differential equations; Diffusion; Epidemics; Population models; Religion

Indexed keywords

EID: 23744476514     PISSN: 0022250X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222500590889721     Document Type: Review

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