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UNINA9910781847203321 |
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Derman Emanuel |
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Models behaving badly [[electronic resource] ] : why confusing illusion with reality can lead to disaster, on Wall Street and in life / / Emanuel Derman |
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Chichester, U.K., : Wiley, 2011 |
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1-119-94469-4 |
1-299-31452-X |
1-119-94468-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (241 p.) |
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Mathematical models - Social aspects |
Theory (Philosophy) - Social aspects |
Metaphor - Social aspects |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Monografia |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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A foolish consistency -- Metaphors, models and theories -- The absolute -- The sublime -- The inadequate -- Breaking the cycle. |
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Quants, physicists working on Wall Street as quantitative analysts, have been widely blamed for triggering the recent financial crisis with their complex mathematical models. What made these models, employed to minimize financial risk, so dangerous? In this penetrating, insider's look at the recent economic collapse, Emanuel Derman--former head quant at Goldman Sachs and a former physicist--explains the collision between mathematical modeling and economics that has touched every one of us. Though financial models imitate the style of physics and employ the language of mathematics, there is a |
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UNINA9910782596203321 |
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Asperger syndrome and employment [[electronic resource] ] : adults speak out about Asperger syndrome / / edited by Genevieve Edmonds and Luke Beardon |
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London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008 |
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1-281-78208-4 |
9786611782085 |
1-84642-770-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (180 p.) |
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Adults speak out about Asperger syndrome series |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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EdmondsGenevieve |
BeardonLuke |
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Asperger's syndrome - Patients - Employment |
Psychology, Pathological |
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FRONT COVER; Asperger Syndrome and Employment; Adults Speak Out about Asperger Syndrome; Contents; Preface to the Series; Introduction; 1. Employment for People with Asperger Syndrome: What's Needed?; 2: The Job Needs to Work for the Worker; 3: Experiences of Employment and Stress Before My Diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome; 4: 'How Do You Communicate that You Have a Communication Problem… When You Have a Communication Problem?' Asperger Syndrome and Employment; 5: Case Study by an Employee with Asperger Syndrome and His Line Manager |
6: The World of Work (Is Not on Another Planet) and my Journey to Getting There7: Finding, Applying For and Starting a Job; 8: What I have Learned from 25 Years of Employment; 9: Asperger Syndrome and Employment: My Experiences and Observations; 10: What Aspies Need to Know When Working in the Neurotypical Environment; 11: A Melmacian in the Workplace: Asperger Syndrome for Employers; 12: Surviving the Workplace: Asperger Syndrome at Work; 13: The Importance of Motivation |
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'This is the book we need for guidance on employment for people with |
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Asperger's syndrome. The contributors describe their employment experiences and offer sound advice. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the success stories and took note of the words of warning of what not to do.'. - Professor Tony Attwood, author of The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome. Employment is an important part of a healthy, balanced and fulfilling life but less than 20 per cent of people with Asperger Syndrome (AS) are in work at any one time. The adults with AS in this book explore the issues surrounding employment, p |
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