Authors : Sujay Rao Mandavilli

Volume/Issue : Volume 10 - 2025, Issue 7 - July

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Abstract : The objective of this paper is to propose optimization strategies that can be applied with equal efficacy in various fields of the social sciences. Optimization is a widely used strategy and technique in mathematics and statistics. While some effort has been made to extend these techniques for various in the social sciences, we believe that they have not been able to break free entirely from their mathematical mold. Therefore, we essentially strive to adopt a non-mathematical approach that would at best border on a quasi-statistical approach, a term that we proposed, needed to be popularized, in a previous paper. We begin this paper by reviewing and presenting the core essentials of optimization techniques as they are currently applied and used in mathematics, and then present the essentials of our approach as a series of inter-dependant steps. We do hope anticipate and expect that this paper will go some way in ensuring that the social sciences break free from a mathematical format, and evolve and mature in a qualitative or a non-statistical direction. This is also naturally in keeping with the essential requirements of our globalization of science movement.

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30. Incorporating the concept of "Fuzzy logic" in social sciences research: An important heuristic for more diverse and meaningful social sciences research Sujay Rao Mandavilli Published in SSRN, June 2025
31. Amplifying the importance of synchronic-diachronic approaches in social sciences research: Unleashing the power of this technique for better sociocultural analysis Sujay Rao Mandavill Published in IJISRT, July 2025
32. Quantifying, measuring, and correlating sociocultural variables: An indispensable technique for diverse fields of the social sciences Sujay Rao Mandavilli Published in IJISRT, July 2025
33. Towards 360 degree approaches to hypothesis formulation and evaluation: Another epochal milestone in twenty-first century science Sujay Rao Mandavilli Published in IJISRT, July 2025
34. Aligning theorization and hypothesis-building with cultural and cross-cultural frames of reference: A heuristic aid to better theorization and hypothesis-building Sujay Rao Mandavilli IJISRT June 2024
35. Operationalizing cross-cultural research design: Practical, cost-effective, and a minimalistic application of cross-cultural research design to minimize cultural bias in research and reconcile diverse viewpoints IJISRT, April 2023 Sujay Rao Mandavilli
36. Popularizing auto-dialectics in scientific endeavour: A potentially productive tool in the interests of better and higher-quality science Sujay Rao Mandavilli IJISRT, June 2024
37. Paradox identification and paradox resolution in scientific endeavour: Reconciliation of contradictory rulesets in the interests of better theorization and hypothesis-building Sujay Rao Mandavilli IJISRT, January 2024
38. Paradox identification and paradox resolution in scientific endeavour: Reconciliation of contradictory rulesets in the interests of better theorization and hypothesis-building Sujay Rao Mandavilli IJISRT, January 2024
39. Building upon “Foundationalism” to achieve the objectives of contemporary science: How this can lead to faster scientific progress and inclusive science Sujay Rao Mandavilli IJISRT, October 2024
40. Implementing “Epistemic coherentism” in twentyfirst century science: “Epistemic coherentism” as an essential pre-requisite of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research Sujay Rao Mandavilli IJISRT, November 2024
41. Instituting “Institutional coherentism” as a prerequisite for high-quality science: Another crucial step for winning the battle for consistent high-quality science Sujay Rao Mandavilli IJISRT, February 2024
42. Emphasizing “integrationism” in twenty-first century science: Another useful tool to generate better scientific paradigms better quality science Sujay Rao Mandavilli IJISRT October 2024
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44. Towards a formal analysis of “vested interests” as an intrinsic part of social science research techniques: Another crucial component of social and cultural progress Sujay Rao Mandavilli IJISRT, September 2024