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Patterns of Speculation: A Study in Observational Econophysics Book

Much as Newton's discovery of universal gravitation could not have derived solely from observing falling apples (despite anecdotal evidence to the contrary), speculative bubbles also require the study of various episodes in order for a comparative...Read More

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  • Foyles

    An introductory 2002 student text giving insights into economics as seen from the perspective of physics.

  • Book Description

    The main objective of this book is to show that hidden regularities lie behind the bewildering diversity of historical speculative episodes. Studying these regularities will help prepare the way for a unified theory of market speculation. By comparing stock trading with that of other commodities, the author demonstrates how the basic concepts of dynamical system theory play an instrumental role in describing and predicting speculative behavior. This book is therefore a useful introduction for students of econophysics, and gives an insight into economics as seen from the perspective of physics.

  • 0521675731
  • 9780521675734
  • Bertrand M. Roehner
  • 14 July 2005
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 252
  • New Ed
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