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Fractal Market Analysis: Applying Chaos Theory to Investment and Economics
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Fractal Market Analysis: Applying Chaos Theory to Investment and Economics
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by Edgar E. Peters
Sales Rank : 737460
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Hardcover: 336 pages
Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition January 12, 1994
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0471585246
ISBN-13: 978-0471585244
Product Dimensions:
9.1 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
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The average investor is usually unaware of the theoretical bases and academic underpinnings of various investment strategies. Investment books and popular reference guides barely mention efficient market or random walk theory, and the mathematical aspect of portfolio management theory appears as little more than a footnote. Little actually new has been added to the field of investment and market theory for the last 30 years, but recently Peters introduced the landmark Chaos and Order in the Capital Markets (1991). Chaos theory is a branch of mathematics that, despite its name, attempts to make order out of seemingly random events and that has found application in the natural sciences. Market chaologists, as they have come to be known, have marshaled an array of formulas and computer models but have been criticized for not being able to explain their ideas in practical terms or to demonstrate how to apply these ideas. Fractals are the main mathematical tool of chaos theory, and Peters now shows how these can be applied to financial markets and trading. This book is unquestionably complex and relatively expensive, but all libraries with investment collections should consider purchasing at least one copy. David Rouse
Product Description
A leading pioneer in the field offers practical applications of this innovative science. Peters describes complex concepts in an easy-to-follow manner for the non-mathematician. He uses fractals, rescaled range analysis and nonlinear dynamical models to explain behavior and understand price movements. These are specific tools employed by chaos scientists to map and measure physical and now, economic phenomena.
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