Mathematics

Benoit Mandelbrot, Richard Hudson

The (MIS)Behavior of Markets: A Fractal View of Risk, Ruin, and Reward

Editura: Basic Books

Anul aparitiei: 2006

Mathematical superstar and inventor of fractal geometry, Benoit Mandelbrot, has spent the past forty years studying the underlying mathematics of space and natural patterns. What many of his followers don't realize is that he has also been watching patterns of market change. In The (Mis)Behavior of Markets, Mandelbrot joins with science journalist and former Wall Street Journal editor Richard L. Hudson to reveal what a fractal view of the world of finance looks like. The result is a revolutionary reevaluation of the standard tools and models of modern financial theory. Markets, we learn, are far riskier than we have wanted to believe. From the gyrations of IBM's stock price and the Dow, to cotton trading, and the dollar-Euro exchange rate--Mandelbrot shows that the world of finance can be understood in more accurate, and volatile, terms than the tired theories of yesteryear.The ability to simplify the complex has made Mandelbrot one of the century's most influential mathematicians. With The (Mis)Behavior of Markets, he puts the tools of higher mathematics into the hands of every person involved with markets, from financial analysts to economists to 401(k) holders. Markets will ...

Dependence Modeling: Vine Copula Handbook

Editura: World Scientific Publishing Company

Anul aparitiei: 2010

This book is a collaborative effort from three workshops held over the last three years, all involving principal contributors to the vine-copula methodology. Research and applications in vines have been growing rapidly and there is now a growing need to collate basic results, and standardize terminology and methods. Specifically, this handbook will (1) trace historical developments, standardizing notation and terminology, (2) summarize results on bivariate copulae, (3) summarize results for regular vines, and (4) give an overview of its applications. In addition, many of these results are new and not readily available in any existing journals. New research directions are also discussed.

Math Connects Homework Practice Workbook Grade 2

Editura: MacMillan/McGraw-Hill School Division

Anul aparitiei: 2008

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Macmillan McGraw-Hill

Math Connects 4, Homework Practice Workbook

Editura: MacMillan/McGraw-Hill School Division

Anul aparitiei: 2008

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Mathematics, Course 1: Applications and Connections

Editura: McGraw-Hill/Glencoe

Anul aparitiei: 1998

Holt Algebra 1 Homework and Practice Workbook

Editura: Holt McDougal

Anul aparitiei: 2007

Holt Middle School Math Homework and Practice Workbook Course 1

Editura: Holt McDougal

Anul aparitiei: 2002

Holt Pre-Algebra Homework and Practice Workbook

Editura: Holt McDougal

Anul aparitiei: 2003

Holt Pre-Algebra Standardized Test Prep Workbook

Editura: Holt McDougal

Anul aparitiei: 2004

Holt Geometry Homework and Practice Workbook

Editura: Holt McDougal

Anul aparitiei: 2007

Holt Mathematics Course 1 Homework and Practice Workbook

Editura: Holt McDougal

Anul aparitiei: 2007

Holt Algebra 2 Homework and Practice Workbook

Editura: Holt McDougal

Anul aparitiei: 2007

Holt Math State Test Prep Workbook for Grade 11: Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2

Editura: Holt McDougal

Anul aparitiei: 2007

Holt Mathematics Problem Solving Workbook Course 1

Editura: Holt McDougal

Anul aparitiei: 2007

Holt Mathematics, Course 2: Problem Solving Workbook

Editura: Holt McDougal

Anul aparitiei: 2007

Holt Algebra 1 Problem Solving Workbook

Editura: Holt McDougal

Anul aparitiei: 2007

Marcus Du Sautoy

Symmetry: A Journey Into the Patterns of Nature

Editura: Harper Perennial

Anul aparitiei: 2009

Symmetry is all around us. Of fundamental significance to the way we interpret the world, this unique, pervasive phenomenon indicates a dynamic relationship between objects. Combining a rich historical narrative with his own personal journey as a mathematician, Marcus du Sautoy takes a unique look into the mathematical mind as he explores deep conjectures about symmetry and brings us face-to-face with the oddball mathematicians, both past and present, who have battled to understand symmetry's elusive qualities.

Michael S. Schneider

The Beginner's Guide to Constructing the Universe: The Mathematical Archetypes of Nature, Art, and Science

Editura: Harper Paperbacks

Anul aparitiei: 1995

The Universe May Be a Mystery, But It's No SecretMichael Schneider leads us on a spectacular, lavishly illustrated journey along the numbers one through ten to explore the mathematical principles made visible in flowers, shells, crystals, plants, and the human body, expressed in the symbolic language of folk sayings and fairy tales, myth and religion, art and architecture. This is a new view of mathematics, not the one we learned at school but a comprehensive guide to the patterns that recur through the universe and underlie human affairs. A Beginner's Guide to Constructing, the Universe shows you: Why cans, pizza, and manhole covers are round.Why one and two weren't considered numbers by the ancient Greeks. Why squares show up so often in goddess art and board games. What property makes the spiral the most widespread shape in nature, from embryos and hair curls to hurricanes and galaxies. How the human body shares the design of a bean plant and the solar system. How a snowflake is like Stonehenge, and a beehive like a calendar. How our ten fingers hold the secrets of both a lobster and a cathedral. And much more. ...

Marcus Du Sautoy

The Music of the Primes: Searching to Solve the Greatest Mystery in Mathematics

Editura: Harper Perennial

Anul aparitiei: 2004

In 1859, German mathematician Bernhard Riemann presented a paper to the Berlin Academy that would forever change the history of mathematics. The subject was the mystery of prime numbers. At the heart of the presentation was an idea that Riemann had not yet proved but one that baffles mathematicians to this day. Solving the Riemann Hypothesis could change the way we do business, since prime numbers are the lynchpin for security in banking and e-commerce. It would also have a profound impact on the cutting-edge of science, affecting quantum mechanics, chaos theory, and the future of computing. Leaders in math and science are trying to crack the elusive code, and a prize of $1 million has been offered to the winner. In this engaging book, Marcus du Sautoy reveals the extraordinary history behind the holy grail of mathematics and the ongoing quest to capture it.

James D. Stein

How Math Explains the World: A Guide to the Power of Numbers, from Car Repair to Modern Physics

Editura: Collins

Anul aparitiei: 2008

In How Math Explains the World, mathematician Stein reveals how seemingly arcane mathematical investigations and discoveries have led to bigger, more world-shaking insights into the nature of our world. In the four main sections of the book, Stein tells the stories of the mathematical thinkers who discerned some of the most fundamental aspects of our universe. From their successes and failures, delusions, and even duels, the trajectories of their innovations--and their impact on society--are traced in this fascinating narrative. Quantum mechanics, space-time, chaos theory and the workings of complex systems, and the impossibility of a "perfect" democracy are all here. Stein's book is both mind-bending and practical, as he explains the best way for a salesman to plan a trip, examines why any thought you could have is imbedded in the number π, and--perhaps most importantly--answers one of the modern world's toughest questions: why the garage can never get your car repaired on time.Friendly, entertaining, and fun, How Math Explains the World is the first book by one of California's most popular math teachers, a veteran of both "math for poets" and Princeton's Institute for ...