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  • Atlas of Meteorites

    by Giovanni Pratesi, Vanni Moggi Cecchi, Monica M. Grady ...
    A complete visual reference for meteorite classification, this atlas combines high resolution optical microscope images with detailed descriptions. It provides a systematic account of meteorites and their most important classification parameters, making it an essential resource for meteorite researchers. Each chapter starts with a description of the meteorite class, with a summary of the ... Read more

    $147.99 CAD

  • Studies in Theoretical and Applied Statistics

    SIS 2016, Salerno, Italy, June 8-10

    Edited by Cira Perna, Monica Pratesi, Anne Ruiz-Gazen ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This book includes a wide selection of the papers presented at the 48th Scientific Meeting of the Italian Statistical Society (SIS2016), held in Salerno on 8-10 June 2016. Covering a wide variety of topics ranging from modern data sources and survey design issues to measuring sustainable development, it provides a comprehensive overview of the current Italian scientific research in the fields of ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • Analysis of Poverty Data by Small Area Estimation

    Edited by Monica Pratesi ...
    Series series Wiley Series in Survey Methodology
    A comprehensive guide to implementing SAE methods for poverty studies and poverty mappingThere is an increasingly urgent demand for poverty and living conditions data, in relation to local areas and/or subpopulations. Policy makers and stakeholders need indicators and maps of poverty and living conditions in order to formulate and implement policies, (re)distribute resources, and measure the ... Read more

    $112.99 CAD

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  • Modelling Transport

    by Luis G. Willumsen, Juan de Dios Ortúzar ...
    Already the market leader in the field, Modelling Transport has become still more indispensible following a thorough and detailed update. Enhancements include two entirely new chapters on modelling for private sector projects and on activity-based modelling; a new section on dynamic assignment and micro-simulation; and sizeable updates to sections on disaggregate modelling and stated preference ... Read more

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  • Neural Networks in Finance

    Gaining Predictive Edge in the Market

    by Paul D. McNelis ...
    Series series Academic Press Advanced Finance
    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 ... Read more

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  • Agent-Based Models in Economics

    A Toolkit

    Edited by Domenico Delli Gatti, Giorgio Fagiolo, Mauro Gallegati, Matteo Richiardi, Alberto Russo ...
    In contrast to mainstream economics, complexity theory conceives the economy as a complex system of heterogeneous interacting agents characterised by limited information and bounded rationality. Agent Based Models (ABMs) are the analytical and computational tools developed by the proponents of this emerging methodology. Aimed at students and scholars of contemporary economics, this book includes a ... Read more

    $38.99 CAD

  • Statistical Models

    Theory and Practice

    by David A. Freedman ...
    This lively and engaging book explains the things you have to know in order to read empirical papers in the social and health sciences, as well as the techniques you need to build statistical models of your own. The discussion in the book is organized around published studies, as are many of the exercises. Relevant journal articles are reprinted at the back of the book. Freedman makes a thorough ... Read more

    $66.99 CAD

  • Best-Worst Scaling

    Theory, Methods and Applications

    by Jordan J. Louviere, Terry N. Flynn, A. A. J. Marley ...
    Best-worst scaling (BWS) is an extension of the method of paired comparison to multiple choices that asks participants to choose both the most and the least attractive options or features from a set of choices. It is an increasingly popular way for academics and practitioners in social science, business, and other disciplines to study and model choice. This book provides an authoritative and ... Read more

    $83.99 CAD

  • Handbook of Social Economics SET: 1A, 1B

    Edited by Jess Benhabib, Alberto Bisin, Matthew O. Jackson ...
    Series Book 1 - Handbooks in Economics
    How can economists define and measure social preferences and interactions? Through the use of new economic data and tools, our contributors survey an array of social interactions and decisions that typify homo economicus. Identifying economic strains in activities such as learning, group formation, discrimination, and the creation of peer dynamics, they demonstrate how they tease out social ... Read more

    $229.59 CAD

  • Research Methods: A Practical Guide For Students And Researchers

    by Willie Chee Keong Tan ...
    For many students, doing research is often a joyless struggle. This book provides practical advice on how to do research in a concise way. It uses classic examples to show how experts conduct their research in different fields, allowing this book to be used in different disciplines.Research Methods: A Practical Guide for Students and Researchers provides a practical guide to students and ... Read more

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  • Quantitative Risk Assessment

    The Scientific Platform

    by Terje Aven ...
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