Neural networks in finance gaining predictive edge in the market

This book explores the intuitive appeal of neural networks and the genetic algorithm in finance. It demonstrates how neural networks used in combination with evolutionary computation outperform classical econometric methods for accuracy in forecasting, classification and dimensionality reduction. Mc...

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Main Author: McNelis, Paul D.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Burlington, MA Elsevier Academic Press 2005
Series:Academic Press advanced finance series
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This book explores the intuitive appeal of neural networks and the genetic algorithm in finance. It demonstrates how neural networks used in combination with evolutionary computation outperform classical econometric methods for accuracy in forecasting, classification and dimensionality reduction. McNelis utilizes a variety of examples, from forecasting automobile production and corporate bond spread, to inflation and deflation processes in Hong Kong and Japan, to credit card default in Germany to bank failures in Texas, to cap-floor volatilities in New York and Hong Kong. * Offers a balanced, critical review of the neural network methods and genetic algorithms used in finance * Includes numerous examples and applications * Numerical illustrations use MATLAB code and the book is accompanied by a website
Physical Description:xv, 243 pages illustrations
ISBN:9781417577460
9780124859678
1417577460
1592781829
9780080479651
0080479650
9781592781829