The (Mis)Behaviour of Markets: A Fractal View of Risk, Ruin and Reward

Mandelbrot, Benoit B.; Richard L. Hudson

ISBN 10: 1846682622 / ISBN 13: 9781846682629

Verlag: Profile Books, 2008

Beschreibung

The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers BSM.OET4

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: The (Mis)Behaviour of Markets: A Fractal View of Risk, Ruin and Reward
• Verlag: Profile Books
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 1846682622
• ISBN-13: 9781846682629
• Einband: Softcover
• Zustand: good

Über diesen Titel

Inhaltsangabe

Benoit Mandelbrot, father of fractal geometry, revolutionised our understanding of the models of modern financial theory. This new edition includes material on the current market crisis, calling for an end to the tunnel vision of our bankers whose over-confidence in their understanding of markets ended in catastrophe.

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Benoit Mandelbrot was Professor of Mathematical Sciences at Yale University. He was the inventor of fractal geometry, a leading figure in James Gleick's Chaos and has received the Wolf Prize in Physics, the Japan Prize in science and technology and numerous other awards.

Richard L. Hudson is a former managing editor of Wall Street Journal Europe.