Empirical science of financial fluctuations : the advent of econophysics /

Financial fluctuations were generally neglected in classical ecnomics and their basic statistical properties have only recently been elucidated in the emerging field of econophysics, a new science that analyzes data using methods developed by statistical physics, such as chaos, fractals, and phase t...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Takayasu, Hideki, 1958-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Japan ; New York : Springer, [2002]
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Table of Contents:
  • Part 1. Empirical Facts of Financial Market Fluctuations: Basic Market Statistics. Cross-Correlations. Market Anomalies
  • Part 2. Various Approaches to Financial Markets: Agent-Based Modeling. Stochastic Modeling. Prediction and Investment Strategy
  • Part 3. Other Topics: Relation to Economic Theories. Corporate and Individual Statistics.