The latest developments in chaos theory - from an industry expert Chaos and Order in the Capital Markets was the first book to introduce and popularize chaos as it applies to finance. It has since become the classic source on the topic. This new edition is completely updated to include the latest ripples in chaos theory with new chapters that tie ...
A leading pioneer in the field offers practical applications of this innovative science. Peters describes complex concepts in an easy--to--follow manner for the non--mathematician. He uses fractals, rescaled range analysis and nonlinear dynamical models to explain behavior and understand price movements. These are specific tools employed by chaos ...
Bernardo Bellotto is considered to be one of the greatest topographical and landscape painters of the eighteenth century. Trained as a painter of cityscapes, he produced vivid and memorable images of many of the greatest cities of Europe, including Venice, Florence, Rome, Dresden, Munich, Vienna, and Warsaw. He also ventured successfully into ...
Published to coincide with the opening of the Audrey Jones Beck building in March of 2000, this lavishly illustrated catalogue - the first single volume dedicated to this extraordinary collection - features one hundred of the most important European paintings in the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. The works, which range in date from the early ...
Dogs have been featured in works of art in various ways - from primary subjects to supporting characters to props. "Best in Show" is the most up-to-date, comprehensive survey of the dog as shown in painting, sculpture, works on paper, and photography from the end of the sixteenth century to today. This beautifully produced book features sixty ...
A groundbreaking look at complexity theory and its implications in the world of finance Complexity theory tells us that processes with a large number of seemingly independent agents-such as free markets-can spontaneously organize themselves into a coherent system. In this fascinating book, Edgar Peters brings together scientific theory, the ...
Pompeo Batoni (1708-1787) was the most celebrated painter in Rome in his day. For nearly half a century, he recorded the visits of international travellers on the Grand Tour, and these portraits remain among the most memorable artistic accomplishments of the period. His history, religious, and mythological paintings were also highly prized by ...
A groundbreaking look at complexity theory and its implications in the world of finance. Complexity theory tells us that processes with a large number of seemingly independent agents- such as free markets - can spontaneously organize themselves into a coherent system. In this fascinating book, Edgar Peters brings together scientific theory, the ...
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