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Predicting the future for financial gain is a difficult, sometimes profitable activity. The focus of this book is the application of biologically inspired algorithms (BIAs) to financial modelling. In a detailed introduction, the authors explain computer trading on financial markets and the difficulties faced in financial market modelling. Then Part I provides a thorough guide to the various bioinspired methodologies – neural networks, evolutionary computing (particularly genetic algorithms and grammatical evolution), particle swarm and ant colony optimization, and immune systems. Part II brings the reader through the development of market trading systems. Finally, Part III examines real-world case studies where BIA methodologies are employed to construct trading systems in equity and foreign exchange markets, and for the prediction of corporate bond ratings and corporate failures. The book was written for those in the finance community who want to apply BIAs in financial modelling, and for computer scientists who want an introduction to this growing application domain.

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interesting lateral applications.......2007-01-24

In the ceaseless search for better modelling of financial instruments and economic events, one approach is to look for methods from mathematical biology as inspiration. Here, the main approaches studied include neural networks, genetic algorithms and ant colony modelling. The first two are perhaps the most widely used.

The key inspiration is to look into the future. The later sections of the book involve predicting various events, like a corporate failure. The efficacy of the biological methods for doing predictions is unclear. The book's results are intriguing, though.

There appear to be 2 audiences for the book. One is biologists or programmers already using those methods in biology, and who are looking at applying these to finance. The other audience is mathematicians in finance wanting more tools. Consequently, each audience will find different portions of the book useful. The explanation of conventional financial modelling is for the biologist, for example.

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In this volume, international experts from law, economics, and political science provide in-depth analysis of international trade issues. Attorneys, economists, and political scientists adopt an approach which considers WTO legal institutions as functioning in unexpected ways due to the political and economic conditions of their international environment. Topics include the constitutional dimensions of international trade law, adding and restructuring existing subjects, the legal relations between developed and developing countries, and the operation of the WTO dispute settle procedure. This will be an essential volume for professionals and academics involved with international trade policy.

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International experts from law, economics and political science provide in-depth analysis of international trade issues. Attorneys, economists, and political scientists adopt a common viewpoint, entitled 'transcending the ostensible'. This approach directs particular attention to the possibility that WTO legal institutions, like other international legal institutions, will function in unexpected ways due to the political and economic conditions of the international environment in which they have been created, and in which they operate. A range of trade problems are considered here. Topics include the constitutional dimensions of international trade law, adding new subjects and restructuring existing subjects to international trade law, the legal relations between developed and developing countries, and the operation of the WTO dispute settlement procedure. This will be an essential volume for professionals and academics involved with international trade policy.

Political Economy of International Trade Law: Essays in Honor of Robert E. Hudec

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Political Economy of International Trade Law: Essays in Honor of Robert E. Hudec
Daniel L. Kennedy
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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ASIN: B000MV0PJ8

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Extending the range of enzymatic catalysis by using non-aqueous media considerably enlarges the range of enzyme applications and became a powerful approach in biochemistry and biotechnology. This book discusses several specific applications in nearly anhydrous media, aqueous-organic cosolvent mixtures and reverse micelles, including use of enzymes in fat and oil processing, peptide synthesis, sugar transformations and preparation of chiral compounds. A particularly promising approach of using reverse micelles for modifying proteins is also described. Almost each chapter covers background information, easy-to-follow protocols and illustrations of the specific applications.Put together, the book is an important guideline for researchers and developers in biotechnological and pharmaceutical industries as well as academic sectors.

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The innovation and refinement of the techniques and concepts of sequence stratigraphy has been one of the most exciting and profound developments in geology over the past thirty years. Since then seismic stratigraphy has become one of the standard tools of the geoscientist, and there is a pressing need for an introductory text on sequence stratigraphy. This new book sets out to define and explain the concepts, principles and applications of this remarkably influential approach to the study of sedimentary strata. The authors take a rigorous objective stance in evaluating the techniques and interpretation of sequence stratigraphy - basing the text on an internal training course developed by BP.

Principles of Sequence Stratigraphy (Developments in Sedimentology)

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Principles of Sequence Stratigraphy (Developments in Sedimentology)
Octavian Catuneanu
Manufacturer: Elsevier Science
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ASIN: 0444515682

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Principles of Sequence Stratigraphy provides an in-depth coverage and impartial assessment of all current ideas and models in the field of sequence stratigraphy. Even though widely popular among all groups interested in the analysis of sedimentary basin fills, both in academia and in the industry, sequence stratigraphy is yet a difficult undertaking due to an overwhelming jargon and the persistence of conflicting approaches as to how the sequence stratigraphic method should be applied to the rock record. This textbook examines the relationship between such conflicting approaches from the perspective of a unifying platform, demonstrating that sufficient common ground exists to eliminate terminology barriers and to facilitate communication between all practitioners of sequence stratigraphy.

This work is not only a review of past and current literature, but also includes key original viewpoints and is illustrated with new graphic material and numerous field examples of outcrop, core, well log and 3D seismic data in full colour. The book is addressed to anyone interested in understanding and applying the method of sequence stratigraphic analysis, from students to geologists, geophysicists and reservoir engineers. Sequence stratigraphy remains the most recent paradigm in the broad field of sedimentary geology, with tremendous potential to deciphering the record of global change and to improving the success of economic exploration.

* Offers theoretical guidelines of how the facies and time relationships are expected to be under specific circumstances such as subsidence patterns, sediment supply, topographic gradients, etc.
* Contains numerous high-quality and full-color diagrams, photographs and illustrations, virtually on every aid in comprehension of the subject
* Features a dedicated chapter on discussions and conclusions incorporating all previous chapters with references, basic principles and strategies
* Provides an extensive list of references for further reading, as well as an author and subject index for quick information access

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The Sedimentary Record of Sea-Level Change
Angela L. Coe , Dan W. J. Bosence , Kevin D. Church , Stephen S. Flint , John A. Howell , and R. Chris L. Wilson
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Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (4th Edition)

ASIN: 0521831113

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This illustrated textbook describes how past changes in sea-level can be detected through an analysis of the sedimentary record, and how sequence stratigraphy techniques can provide explanations of how the sedimentary system evolves through geological time. Designed for use in undergraduate and graduate courses, it includes detailed case studies, set-aside focus boxes, and bulleted Questions and Answers interspersed throughout. The book is also supported by a website hosting sample pages.

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Foundation for sequence stratigraphic analysis

The Geology of Stratigraphic Sequences
Andrew D. Miall
Manufacturer: Springer
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ASIN: 3540593489

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This book provides a unique survey of the worldwide database of sequence stratigraphy, reviews the methods for describing sequences and assessing causes of sequence generation, and provides an in-depth analysis of the mechanisms of sequence development. The book reviews the present status of global cycle correlation and the hypothesis of global eustacy, and examines the applications of sequence stratigraphy to studies in practical petroleum geology. Students, lecturers, researchers, and practitioners are provided with a critical, but balanced, appraisal of modern concepts in this rapidly developing and controversial area. Ideas and concepts originating from a wide range of individuals and "schools" of thought are discussed and evaluated. A very extensive bibliography is included.

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Foundation for sequence stratigraphic analysis.......1998-11-30

This text, combined with the work by Vail et al. (AAPG, Memoir 26) and Haq et al. (Science, v235, pp 1156-1167) form the foundation for sequence stratigraphic analysis. Miall is a skeptic of most far-reaching sequence stratigraphic interpretations, but this book is modern (1997) and provides a balance treatment of the topic. While certianly not the only source for the study of sequence stratigraphy, it is a recommended addition to any library on the subject.

Advances in Carbonate Sequence Stratigraphy: Applications to Outcrops, Reservoirs and Models

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Advances in Carbonate Sequence Stratigraphy: Applications to Outcrops, Reservoirs and Models

Manufacturer: Sepm Society for Sedimentary
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Siliciclastic Sequence Stratigraphy in Well Logs, Cores, and Outcrops: Concepts for High-Resolution Correlation of Time and Facies (Methods in Exploration Series)

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Siliciclastic Sequence Stratigraphy in Well Logs, Cores, and Outcrops: Concepts for High-Resolution Correlation of Time and Facies (Methods in Exploration Series)
R. M. Mitchum , K. M. Campion , and V. D. Rahmanian
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Excellent refrence book on the basics of sequence stratigraphy for new students and researchers on the concepts of sequence startigraphy developed by Exxon Production Research Company.

Carbonate Sedimentology and Sequence Stratigraphy

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Carbonate Sedimentology and Sequence Stratigraphy
Wolfgang Schlager
Manufacturer: SEPM
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Carbonate Sequence Stratigraphy: Recent Developments and Applications/Includes Map (Aapg Memoir)

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Carbonate Sequence Stratigraphy: Recent Developments and Applications/Includes Map (Aapg Memoir)
R. G. Loucks
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Continental Margin Sedimentation: From Sediment Transport to Sequence Stratigraphy (International Association of Sedimentologists)

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Continental Margin Sedimentation: From Sediment Transport to Sequence Stratigraphy (International Association of Sedimentologists)

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Continental Margin Sedimentation: From Sediment Transport to Sequence Stratigraphy is designed to provide a research resource for scientists studying modern and ancient continental margins, and to be an educational text for advanced students in sedimentology and stratigraphy. It summarizes and integrates our understanding of sedimentary processes and strata associated with fluvial dispersal systems on continental shelves and slopes. The contents deal with time-scales ranging from particle transport at one extreme to deep burial at the other. Insights are presented for margins in general, and with focus on a tectonically active margin (northern California) and a passive margin (New Jersey). These two examples allow detailed examination of the intricate relationships between a wide suite of sedimentary processes and their preserved stratigraphy. Observational studies document the processes and strata found on particular margins, and numerical models and laboratory experimentation provide a quantitative basis for extrapolation in time and space of insights about continental margin sedimentation.

Glossary of Sequence Stratigraphy English-french

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Glossary of Sequence Stratigraphy English-french
Chambre syndicale de la recherche et de la production du pe´trole et du gaz naturel
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An extensive text on electrodynamics with detailed explanations and calculations. One hundred worked examples have been incorporated, making the book suitable also for self-instruction. Apart from all traditional topics of Maxwell theory, the book includes the special theory of relativity and the Lagrangian formalism and applications; the text also contains introductions to quantum effects related to electrodynamics, such as the Aharonov-Bohm and the Casimir effects. Numerous modern applications in diverse directions are treated in the examples.

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