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Notes on Consumption Theory: Deterministic and Stochastic Dynamic Models

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Report copyright infringementby Giuseppe Travaglini (Author), Giorgio Calcagnini (Author), Alessandro Bellocchi (Author)Back JacketThis textbook offers a compact, yet formal, synthesis of the broad field of consumption theory. Written in a coherent and accessible way, this book introduces graduate and postgraduate students to dynamic optimization applied to consumption under certainty and uncertainty, in discrete and continuous time. Delving into deterministic and stochastic models, including...

When Do I Take Which Distribution?: A Statistical Basis for Entrepreneurial Applications

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Report copyright infringementby Uwe Wehrspohn (Author), Dietmar Ernst (Author)This book provides the statistical basis for quantitative risk management by presenting and explaining the most important distributions. Distributions describe the occurrence and impact of a risk. They are a prerequisite for risk aggregation, risk analysis and risk assessment as required by the German revision standards IDW PS 340, StaRUG and FISG.This book portrays the distributions that are fundamental for enterpr...

Managing Engineered Assets: Principles and Practical Concepts

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Report copyright infringementby Joe E. Amadi-Echendu (Author)This textbook deals with engineering, science, technical, legal, financial, ICT, logistics and people management topics necessary for managing engineered assets such as all man-made tools, gadgets, buildings, equipment, machines, infrastructure, large-scale physical and industrial facilities and systems which pervade all sectors of industry. By coalescing concepts, principles, practices, and practical issues from the relevant multi-...

Spectrum Critical Thinking for Math, Grade 5: Volume 47

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Report copyright infringementby Spectrum (Author)Critical Thinking Math Grade 5 Workbook for kids ages 10+Support your child's educational journey with Spectrum's 5th Grade Math Critical Thinking Workbook that teaches essential 5th grade math skills.Critical Thinking Math workbooks are a great way for students to learn critical thinking skills such as geometry, fractions and decimals, algebra 1 prep, place value, and more through a variety of learning activities that are both fun AND educatio...

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Report copyright infringementby Kathryn Lasky (Author), Kevin Hawkes (Illustrator)A perfect introduction to mathematical concepts for young readers, written by a Newbery honor-winning author! This colorfully illustrated biography of the Greek philosopher and scientist Eratosthenes, who compiled the first geography book and accurately measured the globe's circumference, is just right for budding mathematicians, scientists, historians, and librarians! Filled with fascinating details about Erato...

Prime Obsession: Berhhard Riemann and the Greatest Unsolved Problem in Mathematics

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Report copyright infringementby John Derbyshire (Author)The definitive story of the Riemann Hypothesis, a fascinating and epic mathematical mystery that continues to challege the world. In 1859, Bernhard Riemann, a little-known thirty-two year old mathematician, made a hypothesis while presenting a paper to the Berlin Academy titled "On the Number of Prime Numbers Less Than a Given Quantity." Today, after 150 years of careful research and exhaustive study, the Riemann Hyphothesis remains unso...

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Report copyright infringementby Kumon Publishing (Manufactured by), Kumon Publishing Kumon's Word Problems Workbooks develop the skills necessary for children's success using math inside and outside the classroom. Our unique step-by-step progression introduces children to a wide variety of word problems that inspire critical thinking. Grade 4 Word Problems focuses on word problems that cover the following topics Division Decimals Using Formulas Mixed Calculations Tables and Graphs ...

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Report copyright infringementby Evan-Moor Educational Publishers (Author)Provide engaging math practice and see children's math and problem-solving skills improve with Skill Sharpeners: Math activity books! The colorful theme-based activities create enjoyable learning experiences for children and improve their math fluency, number sense, and reasoning skills.Completely updated to reflect grade-level standards, the new Skill Sharpeners: Math books are ideal for enrichment, for review, and to h...

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Report copyright infringementby Gavriil Paltineanu (Author), Ileana Bucur (Author), Mariana Zamfir (Author)This book gives many helps for students of technical colleges who have had usual mathematical training. The material presented in this book exceeds the content of the spoken lessons, and so, it is also useful for other engineering specialities and even for students in mathematics. The authors present in a small number of pages the basic notions and results of differential calculus concer...

A First Course in Linear Models and Design of Experiments

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Report copyright infringementby N. R. Mohan Madhyastha (Author), S. Ravi (Author), A. S. Praveena (Author)This textbook presents the basic concepts of linear models, design and analysis of experiments. With the rigorous treatment of topics and provision of detailed proofs, this book aims at bridging the gap between basic and advanced topics of the subject. Initial chapters of the book explain linear estimation in linear models and testing of linear hypotheses, and the later chapters apply thi...

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Report copyright infringementby Christian Bluhm (Author), Ludger Overbeck (Author), Christoph Wagner (Author)Contains Nearly 100 Pages of New MaterialThe recent financial crisis has shown that credit risk in particular and finance in general remain important fields for the application of mathematical concepts to real-life situations. While continuing to focus on common mathematical approaches to model credit portfolios, Introduction to Credit Risk Modeling, Second Edition presents updates on...

Stochastic Processes and Financial Mathematics

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Report copyright infringementby Ludger Rüschendorf (Author)The book provides an introduction to advanced topics in stochastic processes and related stochastic analysis, and combines them with a sound presentation of the fundamentals of financial mathematics. It is wide-ranging in content, while at the same time placing much emphasis on good readability, motivation, and explanation of the issues covered. Financial mathematical topics are first introduced in the context of discrete time process...

Geometry - Intuition and Concepts: Imagining, Understanding, Thinking Beyond. an Introduction for Students

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Report copyright infringementby Jost-Hinrich Eschenburg (Author)This book deals with the geometry of visual space in all its aspects. As in any branch of mathematics, the aim is to trace the hidden to the obvious; the peculiarity of geometry is that the obvious is sometimes literally before one's eyes.Starting from intuition, spatial concepts are embedded in the pre-existing mathematical framework of linear algebra and calculus. The path from visualization to mathematically exact language is ...

Tilings of the Plane: From Escher Via Möbius to Penrose

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Report copyright infringementby Ehrhard Behrends (Author)The aim of the book is to study symmetries and tesselation, which have long interested artists and mathematicians. Famous examples are the works created by the Arabs in the Alhambra and the paintings of the Dutch painter Maurits Escher. Mathematicians did not take up the subject intensively until the 19th century. In the process, the visualisation of mathematical relationships leads to very appealing images. Three approaches are describ...

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Report copyright infringementby Pieter Kok (Author)In this undergraduate textbook, now in its 2nd edition, the author develops the quantum theory from first principles based on very simple experiments: a photon traveling through beam splitters to detectors, an electron moving through magnetic fields, and an atom emitting radiation. From the physical description of these experiments follows a natural mathematical description in terms of matrices and complex numbers.The first part of the book e...

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Report copyright infringementby Manfred Deistler (Author), Wolfgang Scherrer (Author)Preface.- 1 Time Series and Stationary Processes.- 2 Prediction.- 3 Spectral Representation.- 4 Filter.- 5 Autoregressive Processes.- 6 ARMA Systems and ARMA Processes.- 7 State-Space Systems.- 8 Models with Exogenous Variables.- 9 Granger Causality.- 10 Dynamic Factor Models.- 10 ARCH and GARCH Models.- Index.Back JacketThis textbook provides a self-contained presentation of the theory and models of time ser...

Encrypt, Sign, Attack: A Compact Introduction to Cryptography

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Report copyright infringementby Olaf Manz (Author)This book explains compactly, without theoretical superstructure and with as little mathematical formalism as possible, the essential concepts in the encryption of messages and data worthy of protection. The focus is on the description of the historically and practically important cipher, signature and authentication methods. Both symmetric encryption and public-key ciphers are discussed. In each case, the strategies used to attack and attempt...

Statistics Applied with Excel: Data Analysis Is (Not) an Art

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Report copyright infringementby Franz Kronthaler (Author)This book shows you how to analyze data sets systematically and to use Excel 2019 to extract information from data almost effortlessly. Both are (not) an art!The statistical methods are presented and discussed using a single data set. This makes it clear how the methods build on each other and gradually more and more information can be extracted from the data. The Excel functions used are explained in detail - the procedure can be easil...

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Report copyright infringementby Steven T. Dougherty (Author)This undergraduate textbook is suitable for introductory classes in combinatorics and related topics. The book covers a wide range of both pure and applied combinatorics, beginning with the very basics of enumeration and then going on to Latin squares, graphs and designs. The latter topic is closely related to finite geometry, which is developed in parallel. Applications to probability theory, algebra, coding theory, cryptology and c...

Discrete Mathematics and Graph Theory: A Concise Study Companion and Guide

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Report copyright infringementby K. Erciyes (Author)This textbook can serve as a comprehensive manual of discrete mathematics and graph theory for non-Computer Science majors; as a reference and study aid for professionals and researchers who have not taken any discrete math course before. It can also be used as a reference book for a course on Discrete Mathematics in Computer Science or Mathematics curricula. The study of discrete mathematics is one of the first courses on curricula in variou...

Money and Mathematics: A Conversational Approach to Modern Financial Mathematics and Insurance

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Report copyright infringementby Ralf Korn (Author), Bernd Luderer (Author)Back JacketThis book follows a conversational approach in five dozen stories that provide an insight into the colorful world of financial mathematics and financial markets in a relaxed, accessible and entertaining form. The authors present various topics such as returns, real interest rates, present values, arbitrage, replication, options, swaps, the Black-Scholes formula and many more. The readers will learn how to dis...

Systematic Mixed-Methods Research for Social Scientists

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Report copyright infringementby Wendy Olsen (Author)This textbook provides clear and accessible guidance on the importance and practical application of mixed-methods research. Professor Olsen presents a range of multiple mixed-methods techniques using quantified data. Critical realism underpins key arguments. She offers detailed examples based on wide experience with international applied social-science projects. The book shows readers how to join quantitative and qualitative data together. D...

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Report copyright infringementby Benjamin a. Stickler (Author), Ewald Schachinger (Author)This new edition is a concise introduction to the basic methods of computational physics. Readers will discover the benefits of numerical methods for solving complex mathematical problems and for the direct simulation of physical processes. The book is divided into two main parts: Deterministic methods and stochastic methods in computational physics. Based on concrete problems, the first part discusses nu...

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Report copyright infringementby Martin Brokate (Author), Götz Kersting (Author)Back JacketThe Lebesgue integral is an essential tool in the fields of analysis and stochastics and for this reason, in many areas where mathematics is applied. This textbook is a concise, lecture-tested introduction to measure and integration theory. It addresses the important topics of this theory and presents additional results which establish connections to other areas of mathematics. The arrangement of the mat...

Desingularization: Invariants and Strategy: Application to Dimension 2

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Report copyright infringementby Vincent Cossart (Author), Uwe Jannsen (Author), Shuji Saito (Author)This book provides a rigorous and self-contained review of desingularization theory. Focusing on arbitrary dimensional schemes, it discusses the important concepts in full generality, complete with proofs, and includes an introduction to the basis of Hironaka's Theory. The core of the book is a complete proof of desingularization of surfaces; despite being well-known, this result was no more th...

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Report copyright infringementby Liviu C. Florescu (Author)This book presents a compact and self-contained introduction to the theory of measure and integration. The introduction into this theory is as necessary (because of its multiple applications) as difficult for the uninitiated. Most measure theory treaties involve a large amount of prerequisites and present crucial theoretical challenges. By taking on another approach, this textbook provides less experienced readers with material that al...

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Report copyright infringementby Philippe Dufournier (Author)Derivatives Unlocked: A Practitioner's Perspective offers the reader a practical explanation of the key concepts behind the design of financial derivatives. Resolutely selective and user-friendly, this book constitutes a hands-on introduction to both the structuring and use cases of derivatives products in modern global finance.The book is organised around two parallel streams of content. On the one hand, the Derivatives Toolbox come...

Actuarial Loss Models: A Concise Introduction

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Report copyright infringementby Guojun Gan (Author)Actuarial loss models are statistical models used by insurance companies to estimate the frequency and severity of future losses, set premiums, and reserve funds to cover potential claims. Actuarial loss models are a subject in actuarial mathematics that focus on the pricing and reserving for short-term coverages.This is a concise textbook written for undergraduate students majoring in actuarial science who wish to learn the basics of actuari...

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Report copyright infringementby Eben Maré (Author)A Concise Introduction to Financial Derivatives seeks to present financial derivatives in a manner that requires minimal mathematical background. Readers will obtain, in a quick and engaging way, a working knowledge of the field and a collection of practical working insights. The book is ideal for aspiring young practitioners, advanced undergraduates, and masters-level students who require a concise and practice-led introduction to financial d...

Spectrum Critical Thinking for Math, Grade 6: Volume 48

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Report copyright infringementby Spectrum (Author)Critical Thinking Math Grade 6 Workbook for kids ages 11+Support your child's educational journey with Spectrum's Critical Thinking 6th Grade Math Workbook that teaches essential 6th grade math skills.Critical Thinking Math workbooks are a great way for students to learn critical thinking skills such as multiplication and division with fractions and decimals, probability, statistics, geometry, and more through a variety of learning activities t...

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Report copyright infringementby Kumon Publishing (Manufactured by), Kumon Publishing Grade 4 Geometry and Measurement focuses on the following topics: Read and write fractions and decimals on a number line Understand and apply concepts of lines, angles, and circles Draw two-dimensional figures Measure and find the area and perimeter of rectangular shapes using appropriate units Measure volume using standard cubic units Measure surface area of cubes and rectangular prisms by adding up the area...

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Report copyright infringementby DK (Author)Covering the essential math concepts learned in the first years of school, Amazing Visual Math brings a whole new dimension to learning. Amazing Visual Math is an interactive hands-on experience that makes math fun. Key curriculum subjects including shapes, patterns, telling time, lines of symmetry, addition, subtraction, measurement and more are explained through over 50 interactive elements throughout the book including pop-ups, flaps, and pull the...