Econophysics : an introduction

Sitabhra Sinha ...

Introduction -- The random walk -- Beyond the simple random walk -- Understanding interactions through cross-correlations -- Why care about a power law? -- The log-normal and extreme-value distributions -- When a single distribution is not enough? -- Explaining complex distributions with simple models -- But individuals are not gas molecules -- And individuals don't interact randomly : complex networks -- Outlook and concluding thoughts -- Appendix A : thermodynamics and free particle statistics -- Appendix B : interacting systems : mean field models, fluctuations and scaling theories -- Appendix C : renormalization group technique -- Appendix D : spin glasses and optimization problems : annealing -- Appendix E: nonequilibrium phenomena

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Year of publication:	c 2011
Other Persons:	Sinha, Sitabhra (contributor)
Publisher:	Weinheim : Wiley-VCH
Subject:	Ökonophysik \| Econophysics \| Theorie \| Theory \| Soziophysik \| Statistische Physik \| Finanzmathematik \| Mathematisches Modell
Description of contents:	Table of Contents [gbv.de] ; Description [deposit.dnb.de]

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Extent:	XIII, 355 S. Ill., graph. Darst. 24 cm
Series:	Physics textbook
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Lehrbuch ; Textbook
Language:	English
Notes:	Literaturangaben Introduction -- The random walk -- Beyond the simple random walk -- Understanding interactions through cross-correlations -- Why care about a power law? -- The log-normal and extreme-value distributions -- When a single distribution is not enough? -- Explaining complex distributions with simple models -- But individuals are not gas molecules -- And individuals don't interact randomly : complex networks -- Outlook and concluding thoughts -- Appendix A : thermodynamics and free particle statistics -- Appendix B : interacting systems : mean field models, fluctuations and scaling theories -- Appendix C : renormalization group technique -- Appendix D : spin glasses and optimization problems : annealing -- Appendix E: nonequilibrium phenomena.
ISBN:	978-3-527-40815-3
Classification:	Mathematische Methoden der Physik
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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