The Physics of Wall Street: A Brief History of Predicting the Unpredictable - Brossura

Weatherall, James Owen

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ISBN 10: 0544112431 ISBN 13: 9780544112438

Casa editrice: Mariner Books, 2014

Riassunto

A Harvard scholar challenges popular beliefs to argue that mathematical models can provide solutions to current economic challenges, citing the pivotal historical contributions of physicists to Wall Street while explaining that the economic meltdown of 2008 was based on a misunderstanding of scientific models rather than on the models themselves. 35,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

"Fascinating history...Happily, the author has a gift for making complex concepts clear to lay readers."  Booklist

"A lively account of physicists in finance...An enjoyable debut appropriate for both specialists and general readers." Kirkus

"Anyone interested in how markets work will appreciate this serious hypothesis."  Publishers Weekly

L'autore:

JAMES OWEN WEATHERALL is a physicist, philosopher, and mathematician. He holds graduate degrees from Harvard, the Stevens Institute of Technology, and the University of California, Irvine, where he is presently an assistant professor of logic and the philosophy of science. He has written for Slate and Scientific American.

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• Editore: Mariner Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0544112431
• ISBN 13: 9780544112438
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 286