Mathematical demography is the centerpiece of quantitative social science. The founding works of this field from Roman times to the late Twentieth Century are collected here, in a new edition of a classic work by David R. Smith and Nathan Keyfitz. Commentaries by Smith and Keyfitz have been brought up to date and extended by Kenneth Wachter and Hervé Le Bras, giving a synoptic picture of the leading achievements in formal population studies. Like the original collection, this new edition constitutes an indispensable source for students and scientists alike, and illustrates the deep roots and continuing vitality of mathematical demography.

"This revised edition collates papers on mathematical demography that date back from Roman times to the late twentieth century. ? This collection is a piece of history and is comprised of crucial source material equally for researchers, graduate students and practitioners. ? Those looking to study mathematics and science related fields would greatly benefit from reading this text." (S. E. Ahmed, Technometrics, Vol. 57 (1), February, 2015)