{"product_id":"9780387242729","title":"Springer Series in Operations Research and Financial Engineering: Probabilistic and Statistical Modeling","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSpringer Series in Operations Research and Financial Engineering: Probabilistic and Statistical Modeling\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eResnick, Sidney I.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnique text devoted to heavy-tails\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe treatment of heavy tails is largely dimensionless\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe text gives attention to both probability modeling and statistical methods for fitting models. Most other books focus on one or the other but not both\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book emphasizes the broad applicability of heavy-tails to the fields of finance (e.g., value-at- risk), data networks, insurance\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe presentation is clear, efficient and coherent and, balances theory and data analysis to show the applicability and limitations of certain methods\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeveral chapters examine in detail the mathematical properties of the methodologies as well as their implementation in the Splus or R statistical languages\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe exposition is driven by numerous examples and exercises\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2006-12-01\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780387242729\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-0-387-45024-7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x178cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 404\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer New York","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44450531278988,"sku":"9780387242729","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780387242729.jpg?v=1775737697","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780387242729","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}