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Performance Modeling and Design of Computer Systems

Queueing Theory in Action

by Mor Harchol-Balter ...

Tackling the questions that systems designers care about, this book brings queueing theory decisively back to computer science. The book is written with computer scientists and engineers in mind and is full of examples from computer systems, as well as manufacturing and operations research. Fun and readable, the book is highly approachable, even for undergraduates, while still being thoroughly ... Read more

$129.24 AUD

Tackling the questions that systems designers care about, this book brings queueing theory decisively back to computer science. The book is written with computer scientists and engineers in mind and is full of examples from computer systems, as well as manufacturing and operations research. Fun and readable, the book is highly approachable, even for undergraduates, while still being thoroughly
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An Introduction to Stochastic Processes in Physics

by Don S. Lemons ...

This "lucid, masterfully written introduction to an often difficult subject . . . belongs on the bookshelf of every student of statistical physics" (Dr. Brian J. Albright, Applied Physics Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory).This book provides an accessible introduction to stochastic processes in physics and describes the basic mathematical tools of the trade: probability, random walks, and ... Read more

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This "lucid, masterfully written introduction to an often difficult subject . . . belongs on the bookshelf of every student of statistical physics" (Dr. Brian J. Albright, Applied Physics Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory).This book provides an accessible introduction to stochastic processes in physics and describes the basic mathematical tools of the trade: probability, random walks, and
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Decision Making under Deep Uncertainty

From Theory to Practice

Edited by Vincent A. W. J. Marchau, Warren E. Walker, Pieter J. T. M. Bloemen, Steven W. Popper ...

This open access book focuses on both the theory and practice associated with the tools and approaches for decisionmaking in the face of deep uncertainty. It explores approaches and tools supporting the design of strategic plans under deep uncertainty, and their testing in the real world, including barriers and enablers for their use in practice. The book broadens traditional approaches and tools ... Read more

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This open access book focuses on both the theory and practice associated with the tools and approaches for decisionmaking in the face of deep uncertainty. It explores approaches and tools supporting the design of strategic plans under deep uncertainty, and their testing in the real world, including barriers and enablers for their use in practice. The book broadens traditional approaches and tools
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Introduction to Probability, Second Edition

by Joseph K. Blitzstein, Jessica Hwang ...

Series series Chapman & Hall/CRC Texts in Statistical Science
Developed from celebrated Harvard statistics lectures, Introduction to Probability provides essential language and toolsfor understanding statistics, randomness, and uncertainty. The book explores a wide variety of applications and examples, ranging from coincidences and paradoxes to Google PageRank and Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC). Additional application areas explored include genetics, ... Read more

$231.51 AUD

Developed from celebrated Harvard statistics lectures, Introduction to Probability provides essential language and toolsfor understanding statistics, randomness, and uncertainty. The book explores a wide variety of applications and examples, ranging from coincidences and paradoxes to Google PageRank and Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC). Additional application areas explored include genetics,
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Doing Data Science

Straight Talk from the Frontline

by Cathy O'Neil, Rachel Schutt ...

Now that people are aware that data can make the difference in an election or a business model, data science as an occupation is gaining ground. But how can you get started working in a wide-ranging, interdisciplinary field that’s so clouded in hype? This insightful book, based on Columbia University’s Introduction to Data Science class, tells you what you need to know.In many of these chapter ... Read more

$32.55 AUD

Now that people are aware that data can make the difference in an election or a business model, data science as an occupation is gaining ground. But how can you get started working in a wide-ranging, interdisciplinary field that’s so clouded in hype? This insightful book, based on Columbia University’s Introduction to Data Science class, tells you what you need to know.In many of these chapter
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A Basic Course in Measure and Probability

Theory for Applications

by Ross Leadbetter, Stamatis Cambanis, Vladas Pipiras ...

Originating from the authors' own graduate course at the University of North Carolina, this material has been thoroughly tried and tested over many years, making the book perfect for a two-term course or for self-study. It provides a concise introduction that covers all of the measure theory and probability most useful for statisticians, including Lebesgue integration, limit theorems in ... Read more

$78.20 AUD

Originating from the authors' own graduate course at the University of North Carolina, this material has been thoroughly tried and tested over many years, making the book perfect for a two-term course or for self-study. It provides a concise introduction that covers all of the measure theory and probability most useful for statisticians, including Lebesgue integration, limit theorems in
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Introduction To Stochastic Calculus With Applications (2nd Edition)

by Fima C Klebaner ...

This book presents a concise treatment of stochastic calculus and its applications. It gives a simple but rigorous treatment of the subject including a range of advanced topics, it is useful for practitioners who use advanced theoretical results. It covers advanced applications, such as models in mathematical finance, biology and engineering.Self-contained and unified in presentation, the book ... Read more

$56.97 AUD

This book presents a concise treatment of stochastic calculus and its applications. It gives a simple but rigorous treatment of the subject including a range of advanced topics, it is useful for practitioners who use advanced theoretical results. It covers advanced applications, such as models in mathematical finance, biology and engineering.Self-contained and unified in presentation, the book
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Modern Time Series Forecasting with Python

Industry-ready machine learning and deep learning time series analysis with PyTorch and pandas

by Manu Joseph, Jeffrey Tackes ...

Learn traditional and cutting-edge machine learning (ML) and deep learning techniques and best practices for time series forecasting, including global forecasting models, conformal prediction, and transformer architectures Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader\* Key FeaturesApply ML and global models to improve forecasting accuracy through practical ... Read more

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Learn traditional and cutting-edge machine learning (ML) and deep learning techniques and best practices for time series forecasting, including global forecasting models, conformal prediction, and transformer architectures Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader\* Key FeaturesApply ML and global models to improve forecasting accuracy through practical
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Probability for Finance

by Ekkehard Kopp, Jan Malczak, Tomasz Zastawniak ...

Series series Mastering Mathematical Finance
Students and instructors alike will benefit from this rigorous, unfussy text, which keeps a clear focus on the basic probabilistic concepts required for an understanding of financial market models, including independence and conditioning. Assuming only some calculus and linear algebra, the text develops key results of measure and integration, which are applied to probability spaces and random ... Read more

$64.56 AUD

Students and instructors alike will benefit from this rigorous, unfussy text, which keeps a clear focus on the basic probabilistic concepts required for an understanding of financial market models, including independence and conditioning. Assuming only some calculus and linear algebra, the text develops key results of measure and integration, which are applied to probability spaces and random
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Stochastic Calculus for Finance

by Marek Capiński, Ekkehard Kopp, Janusz Traple ...

Series series Mastering Mathematical Finance
This book focuses specifically on the key results in stochastic processes that have become essential for finance practitioners to understand. The authors study the Wiener process and Itô integrals in some detail, with a focus on results needed for the Black–Scholes option pricing model. After developing the required martingale properties of this process, the construction of the integral and the ... Read more

$64.56 AUD

This book focuses specifically on the key results in stochastic processes that have become essential for finance practitioners to understand. The authors study the Wiener process and Itô integrals in some detail, with a focus on results needed for the Black–Scholes option pricing model. After developing the required martingale properties of this process, the construction of the integral and the
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The Probability Companion for Engineering and Computer Science

by Adam Prügel-Bennett ...

This friendly guide is the companion you need to convert pure mathematics into understanding and facility with a host of probabilistic tools. The book provides a high-level view of probability and its most powerful applications. It begins with the basic rules of probability and quickly progresses to some of the most sophisticated modern techniques in use, including Kalman filters, Monte Carlo ... Read more

$83.26 AUD

This friendly guide is the companion you need to convert pure mathematics into understanding and facility with a host of probabilistic tools. The book provides a high-level view of probability and its most powerful applications. It begins with the basic rules of probability and quickly progresses to some of the most sophisticated modern techniques in use, including Kalman filters, Monte Carlo
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New Models and Methods in Dynamic Portfolio Optimization

by Lijun Bo, Xiang Yu ...

Series Book 7 - Series in Quantitative Finance
This book presents some new models and methods in the context of dynamical portfolio optimization. It encapsulates the authors' recent progress in their research on several interesting, featured issues of dynamic portfolio optimization problems with default contagion, tracking benchmark, consumption habit, and reinforcement learning.These models include the default contagion model with infinite ... Read more

$130.99 AUD

This book presents some new models and methods in the context of dynamical portfolio optimization. It encapsulates the authors' recent progress in their research on several interesting, featured issues of dynamic portfolio optimization problems with default contagion, tracking benchmark, consumption habit, and reinforcement learning.These models include the default contagion model with infinite
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Methods And Applications Of White Noise Analysis In Interdisciplinary Sciences

by Christopher C Bernido, Maria Victoria Carpio-bernido ...

Analysis, modeling, and simulation for better understanding of diverse complex natural and social phenomena often require powerful tools and analytical methods. Tractable approaches, however, can be developed with mathematics beyond the common toolbox. This book presents the white noise stochastic calculus, originated by T Hida, as a novel and powerful tool in investigating physical and social ... Read more

$52.99 AUD

Analysis, modeling, and simulation for better understanding of diverse complex natural and social phenomena often require powerful tools and analytical methods. Tractable approaches, however, can be developed with mathematics beyond the common toolbox. This book presents the white noise stochastic calculus, originated by T Hida, as a novel and powerful tool in investigating physical and social
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Empirical Macroeconomics and Statistical Uncertainty

Spatial and Temporal Disaggregation of Regional Economic Indicators

by Mateusz Pipień, Sylwia Roszkowska ...

Series series Routledge Studies in the European Economy
This book addresses one of the most important research activities in empirical macroeconomics. It provides a course of advanced but intuitive methods and tools enabling the spatial and temporal disaggregation of basic macroeconomic variables and the assessment of the statistical uncertainty of the outcomes of disaggregation.The empirical analysis focuses mainly on GDP and its growth in the context ... Read more

$92.99 AUD

This book addresses one of the most important research activities in empirical macroeconomics. It provides a course of advanced but intuitive methods and tools enabling the spatial and temporal disaggregation of basic macroeconomic variables and the assessment of the statistical uncertainty of the outcomes of disaggregation.The empirical analysis focuses mainly on GDP and its growth in the context
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Introduction to Queueing Systems with Telecommunication Applications

by Laszlo Lakatos, Laszlo Szeidl, Miklos Telek ...

The book is composed of two main parts: mathematical background and queueing systems with applications. The mathematical background is a self containing introduction to the stochastic processes of the later studies queueing systems. It starts with a quick introduction to probability theory and stochastic processes and continues with chapters on Markov chains and regenerative processes. More recent ... Read more

$76.99 AUD

The book is composed of two main parts: mathematical background and queueing systems with applications. The mathematical background is a self containing introduction to the stochastic processes of the later studies queueing systems. It starts with a quick introduction to probability theory and stochastic processes and continues with chapters on Markov chains and regenerative processes. More recent
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Counterexamples in Markov Decision Processes

by Alexey Piunovskiy ...

Series Book 6 - Series on Optimization and its Applications
Markov Decision Processes (MDPs) form a cornerstone of applied probability, with over 50 years of rich research history. Throughout this time, numerous foundational books and thousands of journal articles have shaped the field. The central objective of MDP theory is to identify the optimal control strategy for Markov random processes with discrete time. Interestingly, the best control strategies ... Read more

$175.99 AUD

Markov Decision Processes (MDPs) form a cornerstone of applied probability, with over 50 years of rich research history. Throughout this time, numerous foundational books and thousands of journal articles have shaped the field. The central objective of MDP theory is to identify the optimal control strategy for Markov random processes with discrete time. Interestingly, the best control strategies
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Control of Partial Differential Equations

by Jean-Michel Coron, Tatsien Li, Zhiqiang Wang ...

This book is mainly a collection of lecture notes for the 2021 LIASFMA International Graduate School on Applied Mathematics. It provides the readers some important results on the theory, the methods, and the application in the field of 'Control of Partial Differential Equations'. It is useful for researchers and graduate students in mathematics or control theory, and for mathematicians or ... Read more

$130.99 AUD

This book is mainly a collection of lecture notes for the 2021 LIASFMA International Graduate School on Applied Mathematics. It provides the readers some important results on the theory, the methods, and the application in the field of 'Control of Partial Differential Equations'. It is useful for researchers and graduate students in mathematics or control theory, and for mathematicians or
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Infinite Dimensional And Finite Dimensional Stochastic Equations And Applications In Physics

by Wilfried Grecksch, Hannelore Lisei ...

This volume contains survey articles on various aspects of stochastic partial differential equations (SPDEs) and their applications in stochastic control theory and in physics.The topics presented in this volume are:This book is intended not only for graduate students in mathematics or physics, but also for mathematicians, mathematical physicists, theoretical physicists, and science researchers ... Read more

$108.99 AUD

This volume contains survey articles on various aspects of stochastic partial differential equations (SPDEs) and their applications in stochastic control theory and in physics.The topics presented in this volume are:This book is intended not only for graduate students in mathematics or physics, but also for mathematicians, mathematical physicists, theoretical physicists, and science researchers
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Optimization Using Evolutionary Algorithms and Metaheuristics

Applications in Engineering

Edited by Kaushik Kumar, J. Paulo Davim ...

Series series Science, Technology, and Management
Recognized as a "Recommended" title by Choice for their April 2021 issue.Choice is a publishing unit at the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACR&L), a division of the American Library Association. Choice has been the acknowledged leader in the provision of objective, high-quality evaluations of nonfiction academic writing.Metaheuristic optimization is a higher-level procedure or ... Read more

$106.99 AUD

Recognized as a "Recommended" title by Choice for their April 2021 issue.Choice is a publishing unit at the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACR&L), a division of the American Library Association. Choice has been the acknowledged leader in the provision of objective, high-quality evaluations of nonfiction academic writing.Metaheuristic optimization is a higher-level procedure or
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Commodities, Energy and Environmental Finance

Edited by Ronnie Sircar, Michael Ludkovski, René Aïd ...

Series Book 74 - Fields Institute Communications
This volume is a collection of chapters covering the latest developments in applications of financial mathematics and statistics to topics in energy, commodity financial markets and environmental economics. The research presented is based on the presentations and discussions that took place during the Fields Institute Focus Program on Commodities, Energy and Environmental Finance in August 2013. ... Read more

$76.99 AUD

This volume is a collection of chapters covering the latest developments in applications of financial mathematics and statistics to topics in energy, commodity financial markets and environmental economics. The research presented is based on the presentations and discussions that took place during the Fields Institute Focus Program on Commodities, Energy and Environmental Finance in August 2013.
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Coin-Turning, Random Walks and Inhomogeneous Markov Chains

by János Engländer, Stanislav Volkov ...

This research monograph explores new frontiers in Markov chains. Although time-homogeneous Markov chains are well understood, this is not at all the case with time-inhomogeneous ones. The book, after a review on the classical theory of homogeneous chains, including the electrical network approach, introduces several new models which involve inhomogeneous chains as well as related new types of ... Read more

$119.99 AUD

This research monograph explores new frontiers in Markov chains. Although time-homogeneous Markov chains are well understood, this is not at all the case with time-inhomogeneous ones. The book, after a review on the classical theory of homogeneous chains, including the electrical network approach, introduces several new models which involve inhomogeneous chains as well as related new types of
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Nonequilibrium Statistical Mechanics I

Foundations and Modern Applications

by Carlos Mejía-Monasterio, Lamberto Rondoni ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This textbook offers a clear, unified introduction to nonequilibrium statistical mechanics. It combines the classical foundations of equilibrium and nonequilibrium thermodynamics with the field's latest advances. Key topics include Brownian motion, fluctuations theory, the Boltzmann equation, and probability measures in phase space. A common mathematical framework links linear-response theory, ... Read more

$125.17 AUD

This textbook offers a clear, unified introduction to nonequilibrium statistical mechanics. It combines the classical foundations of equilibrium and nonequilibrium thermodynamics with the field's latest advances. Key topics include Brownian motion, fluctuations theory, the Boltzmann equation, and probability measures in phase space. A common mathematical framework links linear-response theory,
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Exercises of Stochastic Processes

by Simone Malacrida ...

In this book, exercises are carried out regarding the following mathematical topics:Markov chains and Markovian stochastic processestime-dependent and time-independent stochastic processesrandom walks and Brownian motionInitial theoretical hints are also presented to make the performance of the exercises understood. ... Read more

$5.49 AUD

In this book, exercises are carried out regarding the following mathematical topics:Markov chains and Markovian stochastic processestime-dependent and time-independent stochastic processesrandom walks and Brownian motionInitial theoretical hints are also presented to make the performance of the exercises understood.
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Simulation and Chaotic Behavior of Alpha-stable Stochastic Processes

by Aleksand Janicki, A. Weron ...

Series series Chapman & Hall/CRC Pure and Applied Mathematics
Presents new computer methods in approximation, simulation, and visualization for a host of alpha-stable stochastic processes. ... Read more

$138.89 AUD

Presents new computer methods in approximation, simulation, and visualization for a host of alpha-stable stochastic processes.
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