Six Sources of Collapse A Mathematician`s Perspective on How Things Can Fall Apart in the Blink of an Eye

Charles R. Hadlock

ISBN 10: 0883855798 / ISBN 13: 9780883855799

Verlag: The Mathematical Association of America, 2013

Beschreibung

205 pages. 10.10x7.00x0.70 inches. In Stock.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers __0883855798

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Six Sources of Collapse A Mathematician`s Perspective on How Things Can Fall Apart in the Blink of an Eye
• Verlag: The Mathematical Association of America
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0883855798
• ISBN-13: 9780883855799
• Einband: Hardcover
• Zustand: Brand New

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Inhaltsangabe

An accessible investigation into the mathematics behind collapse processes, ranging from crashing financial markets to extreme weather to ecological disasters.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Charles Hadlock has worked as a risk consultant in the chemical, power, transportation and mining industries. As the dean of a business school, he witnessed collapses of corporations, currencies and markets. Combined with his scientific background, interdisciplinary collaborative work and extensive management experience at the top levels of corporations and governments, he has a uniquely broad perspective on collapse processes. He has previously authored an award-winning monograph on field theory and an acclaimed text on mathematical modelling in environmental management.