Several models in econometrics and finance have been proven to be computationally intractable due to their complexity. In this dissertation, we propose an evolutionary-genetic-algorithm for solving these types of problems. We extend the models so that less restrictive assumptions are required...

Quantitative decision making¿an overview -- Arranging data -- Measures of central tendency -- Measures of variation and skewness -- Probability theory -- Statistical decision theory -- Linear programming and problem formulation -- Sampling theory -- Hypothesis testing -- The chi-square tests --...