Econophysics background and applications in economics, finance, and sociophysics

"The remarkable evolution of econophysics research has brought the deep synthesis of ideas derived from economics and physics to subjects as diverse as education, banking, finance, and the administration of large institutions. The original papers in this collection present a broad summary of th...

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Main Author: Săvoiu, Gheorghe
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Academic Press 2013
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:"The remarkable evolution of econophysics research has brought the deep synthesis of ideas derived from economics and physics to subjects as diverse as education, banking, finance, and the administration of large institutions. The original papers in this collection present a broad summary of these advances, written by interdisciplinary specialists. Included are studies on subjects in the development of econophysics; on the perspectives offered by econophysics on large problems in economics and finance, including the 2008-9 financial crisis; and on higher education and group decision making. The introductions and insights they provide will benefit everyone interested in applications of this new transdisciplinary science."--
Physical Description:viii, 168 pages illustrations
ISBN:0124046266
0124046398
9780124046399