1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910821699303321

Autore

McCauley Joseph L.

Titolo

Stochastic calculus and differential equations for physics and finance / / Joseph L. McCauley, Physics Department University of Houston [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2013

ISBN

1-107-23323-2

1-107-33291-5

1-107-33457-8

1-107-33623-6

1-139-01946-5

1-299-25742-9

1-107-33226-5

1-107-33540-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xi, 206 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Classificazione

BUS061000

Disciplina

519.2

Soggetti

Stochastic processes

Differential equations

Statistical physics

Finance - Mathematical models

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Random variables and probability distributions -- Martingales, Markov, and nonstationarity -- Stochastic calculus -- Ito processes and Fokker-Planck equations -- Selfsimilar Ito processes -- Fractional Brownian motion -- Kolmogorov's PDEs and Chapman-Kolmogorov -- Non Markov Ito processes -- Black-Scholes, martingales, and Feynman-Katz -- Stochastic calculus with martingales -- Statistical physics and finance, a brief history of each -- Introduction to new financial economics -- Statistical ensembles and time series analysis -- Econometrics -- Semimartingales.

Sommario/riassunto

Stochastic calculus provides a powerful description of a specific class of stochastic processes in physics and finance. However, many



econophysicists struggle to understand it. This book presents the subject simply and systematically, giving graduate students and practitioners a better understanding and enabling them to apply the methods in practice. The book develops Ito calculus and Fokker-Planck equations as parallel approaches to stochastic processes, using those methods in a unified way. The focus is on nonstationary processes, and statistical ensembles are emphasized in time series analysis. Stochastic calculus is developed using general martingales. Scaling and fat tails are presented via diffusive models. Fractional Brownian motion is thoroughly analyzed and contrasted with Ito processes. The Chapman-Kolmogorov and Fokker-Planck equations are shown in theory and by example to be more general than a Markov process. The book also presents new ideas in financial economics and a critical survey of econometrics.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910971860403321

Autore

Khan Muhammad Akram <1945->

Titolo

Islamic economics and finance : a glossary / / Muhammad Akram Khan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2003

ISBN

9786610267675

9781134365999

1134365993

9780429234484

0429234481

9781134366002

1134366000

9781280267673

1280267674

9780203615317

020361531X

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (195 pages)

Collana

Routledge international studies in money and banking ; ; 23

Classificazione

83.20

Altri autori (Persone)

KhanMuhammad Akram <1945->

Disciplina

330/.03

Soggetti

Economics - Arabic

Economics - Religious aspects - Islam - Arabic

Arabic language - English

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese



Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Rev. ed. of: Glossary of Islamic economics. London ; New York : Mansell, 1990.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover -- Islamic Economics and Finance -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface to second edition -- Preface to first edition -- Transliteration of Arabic words and names -- Glossary -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.

Sommario/riassunto

Islamic economics and finance have increased in importance over the last few decades, with new Islamic financial institutions opening up and a number of important books published on the topic. This glossary, fully updated and revised for the new edition, uses easy to understand language to introduce terms used by Muslim scholars, historians and legal experts. The book covers terms from Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Malaysian and English sources whilst covering the Islamic side of such terms as taxation, banking, insurance, accounting, and auditing.