Wiley mai 2006 (83 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Some people are just born lucky Right Wrong. You have to create your own luck.The good news is, there are proven ways to become luckier person and get the success you want in your life. In The Book of Luck, Heather Summers and Anne Watson reveal how to be lucky, always. They explain what has been missing for you in the past and outline what you need to know for the future.The Book of Luck is a must-read for those who want to move up in the world. It is crammed full of practical tips on how to turn the tide of your luck.You will learn how to:\* Choose your own luck\* Transform negatives into positives\* Wake up to the potential of confidence\* Assess your openness to luck and your ability to benefit from it\* Uuse your personal strengths to increase the times you get it right\* Develop a good luck mindsetThe Book of Luck includes a Lusk Questionnaire that will enable you to check how you already are - and to re-check your progress as your luck quotient increases. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A source of hope, expert advice, and guidance for people with borderline personality disorder and those who love them Do you experience frightening, often violent mood swings that make you fear for your sanity Are you often depressed Do you engage in self-destructive behaviors such as drug or alcohol abuse, anorexia, compulsive eating, self-cutting, and hair pulling Do you feel empty inside, or as if you don't know who you are Do you dread being alone and fear abandonment Do you have trouble finishing projects, keeping a job, or forming lasting relationships If you or someone you love answered yes to the majority of these questions, there's a good chance that you or that person suffers from borderline personality disorder, a commonly misunderstood and misdiagnosed psychological problem afflicting tens of millions of people. Princess Diana was one of the most well-known BPD sufferers. As a source of hope and practical advice for BPD sufferers and those who love them, this new book by Dr. Jerold J. Kreisman and Hal Straus, bestselling authors of I Hate You, Don't Leave Me, offers proven techniques that help you: \* Manage mood swings \* Develop lasting relationships \* Improve your self-esteem \* Keep negative thoughts at bay \* Control destructive impulses \* Understand your treatment options \* Find professional help.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Becoming a teen is an important milestone in every girl's life. It's even more important to get answers and advice to the most common health issues girls face from a trusted source. The American Medical Association Girl's Guide to Becoming a Teen is filled with invaluable advice to get you ready for the changes you will experience during puberty. Learn about these important topics and more: - Puberty and what kinds of physical and emotional changes you can expect-from your developing body to your feelings about boys - The importance of eating the right foods and taking care of your body - Your reproductive system inside and out - Starting your period-what it means and how to handle it - Thinking about relationships and dealing with new feelings.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Following the success of Drop the Pink Elephant, Bill McFarlan and leading psychiatrist Dr Alex Yellowlees from The Priory, offer explanations about what affects confidence and practical advice to build confidence to become a happy, well-rounded individual. Whether you are leading a high powered corporate lifestyle, at home raising a family, studying at university or unemployed Are You Good Enough will help to create confidence and boost it so that you reach your goals, banish low self- esteem and eliminate self-doubt, explained in terms that all can understand.Imagine being able to replace negatives with positives, having clarity and being able to pay and accept compliments with sincerity. Think about how good it would be to be direct with your manager about being overworked on your project and not being able to make a deadline without feeling anxiety and stress. Gain knowledge in pruning friendships from unhealthy 'all take' and 'no give ' to healthy balanced friendships. Learn how to boost your own confidence and pass your awareness of self-esteem onto your children, encouraging them to thrive and be confident adults. It is not possible to alter the past and your own set of circumstances that had detrimental consequences on your mindset but it is within your grasp to learn how to change your attitude and outlook to become that contented, confident person you would like to be. Let Are You Good Enough based on real life experiences, triumphs and tragedies and solutions to deep-seated problems, show you how. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Reflections of Prague is the story of how a Czech Jewish family become embroiled in the most tragic and tumultuous episodes of the twentieth century. Through their eyes we see the history of their beloved Prague, a unique European city, and the wider, political forces that tear their lives apart. Their moving story traces the major events, turmoil, oppression and triumphs of Europe through the last hundred years from the Austro Hungarian Empire to the First World War; from the vibrant artistic and intellectual life of Prague in the times of Kafka, the Capek Brothers and Masaryk to years of hunger in a Polish ghetto and the concentration camps of Hitler; from the tyrannous rule of Stalin to the rekindled hopes of Dubcek and the subsequent Soviet occupation to liberation under Havel. Told from Ivan s perspective, it is a poignant but uplifting tale that tells of life lived with purpose and conviction, in the face of personal suffering and sacrifice. A remarkable book. This archetypical story of the twentieth century is intertwined with an almost stream of consciousness narrative of the history of the Czechs, of Prague, interspersed with samples of exquisite poetry by great contemporary poets. So the narrative flows like Eliot s sweet Thames full of the debris of tragic lives, of horrors, of moments of beauty and testimonies of love all against the backdrop of man s inhumanity. Josef kvorecký A poignant and vivid mémoire of a child searching for traces of his father, lost in the murky ideologies of post war Central Europe. An engrossing book. Sir John Tusa.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - You've read the headlines: industry after industry (airlines, automakers, drug companies, high tech) battered by globalization, deregulation, and commoditization. The Darwinian struggle to deliver profitable products and services keeps getting more brutal as competitive advantage gaps get narrower and narrower. Anything you invent today will soon be copied by someone else -- probably better or cheaper.Many companies thrive during the early stages of their life cycle, reveling in bursts of energy and advancement, only to fall slack during periods of inertia and die out while others surge ahead. But some notable companies have figured out how to deal with Darwin at every phase of their evolution -- making changes on the fly while fending off challenges from every quarter.Dealing with Darwin will help you understand your company's role in its market ecosystem; where your competitive advantage came from in the past and how it will change in the future; what kinds of differentiation will be most rewarded in your current marketplace; and how to transform your internal dynamics to overcome the inertia that threatens every bold innovation.Bestselling author Geoffrey Moore has consulted for dozens of major companies on this challenge of innovation versus inertia. But in the fall of 2002, he got an unprecedented offer from John Chambers, the CEO of Cisco Systems: unlimited access to Cisco's management processes, with permission to reveal exactly how Cisco continues to innovate relentlessly as a mature enterprise. This collaboration led to the case study that forms the heart of the book -- not just an insider story but a masterpiece of management analysis.Dealing with Darwin, Moore's most ambitious work to date, offers nothing less than a new unified theory of the evolution of markets. Drawing on hundreds of different examples, Moore illuminates how established companies can prevent their own extinction -- not by throwing resources wildly at every potential innovation, but by moving forward with precision, courage, and smart timing.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Praise for The Power of Feedback'Some books are worthy of being recommended simply because of their subject matter. . . . There is no greater force to improve the quality of human relationships or improve the way organizations function than to multiply the amount and improve the quality of feedback.''Other books are worthy of being recommended . . . when an author takes an otherwise abstract, obtuse subject and turns it into an actionable, practical set of things to do. Joe Folkman has accomplished that task . . . helping individuals and organizations to develop feedback-rich environments . . . [and] change through the use of a variety of surveys and feed -back instruments. He has made this topic highly engaging and accessible.''So, here you have the best of everything--an important topic; a talented, entertaining, and highly qualified author; content that is practical; and a text written in an easily comprehended manner. Enjoy.'--From the Foreword by John H. 'Jack' Zenger'Joe Folkman has years of experience and miles of wisdom from coaching and training high-performance organizations. He speaks truth: change is hard. But feedback can be very powerful if the receiver makes the commitment to lasting change. Folkman has scored a home run with The Power of Feedback.'--Maria Nalywayko Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Fremont Investment & Loan'Most of us are clueless when it comes to providing feedback. But now, thanks to Joe Folkman's The Power of Feedback, we have a road map for turning the feedback we receive into lasting and profound change.'--Jeffrey Gill Director of Organization Capability, The Coca-Cola Company.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An accessible introduction to FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSISGETTING STARTED IN FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSISIf you've picked up this book, you probably recognize the value of fundamental analysis, but aren't sure that you can master it. With Getting Started in Fundamental Analysis as your guide, you'll quickly become familiar with the key concepts of this discipline and learn how to put them into action in the real world.Getting Started in Fundamental Analysis contains important insights that can help you manage risk and make more informed investment decisions. Each chapter is filled with a variety of relevant illustrations, examples, and definitions that bring important concepts to life. Written in a non-technical format that's easy to follow, Getting Started in Fundamental Analysis provides valuable coverage of:\* The audited statement\* Finding financial information online\* The process of confirmation\* Balance sheet and income statement ratios\* The P/E ratio and how to use it\* How the combination of fundamental analysis with technical methods creates a powerful strategyStraightforward and accessible, Getting Started in Fundamental Analysis is not just an introduction to a range of analytical tools collectively called fundamental analysis. It's designed to help you put those tools to work in identifying risk levels, making valid and reliable comparisons, and picking stocks for your portfolio. It is this activity--deciding which stocks to buy, how long to hold them, and when to sell--that lies at the center of a successful and profitable investment program.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A Winning Formula for Selling to Women Around the WorldAvon has come a long way since handing out its first perfume sample back in 1886. The company, long famous for ringing customer doorbells, is now the world's largest direct sales organization-with almost five million representatives in more than 140 countries.AVON: Building the World's Premier Company for Women is the first book ever to show how this cosmetics juggernaut achieved such incredible success, while revealing secrets any business can use to effectively market products of all kinds-especially to women.Through this entertaining journey, you'll not only learn the colorful Avon story, but also see how every company, big or small, can benefit from its unique approach to sales and product development.'By providing women with an unlimited opportunity for career success, Avon harnessed the power of a committed sales force to win customers and grow the business. The company's success story is testimony to the importance of focusing on your core business while recognizing the changes taking place with your customers and the environment.'-Mary Sammons, President and CEO, Rite Aid Corporation'The book is an excellent primer on how to successfully make alternative forms of distribution work.'-Allen Burke, Director of Merchandising, QVC, Inc.'The author's incisive revelations . . . capture the extraordinary personalities and entrepreneurial strategies of one of America's most spellbinding success stories.'-Annette Green, President Emeritus, The Fragrance Foundation.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Find tips for creating efficient PL/SQL codeIf you know a bit about SQL, this book will make PL/SQL programming painless!The Oracle has spoken -- you need to get up to speed on PL/SQL programming, right We predict it'll be a breeze with this book! You'll find out about code structures, best practices, and code naming standards, how to use conditions and loops, where to place PL/SQL code in system projects, ways to manipulate data, and more.Discover how to\* Write efficient, easy-to-maintain code\* Test and debug PL/SQL routines\* Integrate SQL and PL/SQL\* Apply PL/SQL best practices\* Use new features introduced in Oracle 9i and 10g.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This updated edition of Ernest Gellner's classic exploration of the roots of nationalism includes an extended introduction from John Breuilly, tracing the way the field has changed over the past two decades. - As pertinent today as it was when it was first published in 1983. - Argues that nationalism is a product of industrialization. - The new edition includes references to important work on nationalism published since 1983. - Second Edition not available in the USA.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Based on the findings in recently released archive papers and letters, as well as extensive library and historical resources, Alan Axelrod offers a compelling profile of the remarkable leadership discipline of a general often called a 'military CEO.' In fascinating detail, Axelrod reveals that Ike was more than a great military leader; he was also a great executive who could-and did-write a reassuring letter to the mother of a solider one moment and make decisions impacting millions of lives the next. Follow Ike's path as Supreme Commander from the invasion of North Africa to victory in Europe and learn the lessons of great leadership along the way, including: - The nature of leadership - Managing detail without sacrificing the 'big picture' - Ensuring follow-through to execution - Building a team - Converting conflict into common cause - Getting the facts and making plans - Mentoring, motivating, and inspiring.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This collection examines the case for affirmative action in the UK in relation to employment, higher education, the legal profession, the judiciary, political representation and minority language rights. - Draws on experience of affirmative action in the United States, Canada and Germany. - Contributions highlight the importance of how affirmative action is conceptualised and of context in evaluating the case for affirmative action. - Emphasises the need for pragmatic judgments about the likely effectiveness and costs of affirmative action policies.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This original critique of Wittgenstein's analogy between language and games, written by one of the philosopher's literary executors and closest friends, has now been updated to include two additional articles. - Updated edition of this original critique of Wittgenstein's analogy between language and games. - Rush Rhees was one of Wittgenstein's literary executors and closest friends, as well as being an outstanding philosopher in his own right. - D.Z. Phillips was Director of the Rush Rhees Archive and the Associated Centre for Wittgensteinian Studies. - Constitutes a major contribution to Wittgenstein scholarship and to philosophical debates about the possibility of discourse. - The second edition includes as a preface Rhees' article, 'The Fundamental Problems of Philosophy', first published in 1994. - It also includes as a second appendix some of Rhees' reflections of Wittgenstein, his teacher.…

Softcover. Zustand: gut. Auflage: 1. Auflage (11. Mai 2006). Visual Basic 2005 für Dummies Bill Sempf Sandra Geisler Visual Basic Software-Entwickler .NET Programmiertheorie Dialogboxen Popup-Menüs Fenster Objekte Klassen Objektorientierung Wiley VCH Verlag GmbH Dieses Buch stellt dem Programmier-Neuling wie dem Umsteiger die Syntax von Visual Basic vor. Natürlich wird auch erklärt, was Objektorientierung bedeutet, was Objekte und Klassen sind und wie man sie in Visual Basic bildet. Last, but not least erfährt der Leser, wie er seine eigenen Windows-Anwendungen programmieren kannDialogboxen, Popup-Menüs und Fenster selbst gemacht! Dabei benutzt William Sempf immer konkrete, praxisnahe Beispiele, die die Programmiertheorie mit Leben füllen. Über den Autor William Sempf ist Software-Entwickler und .NET-Experte sowie Autor zahlreicher Bücher zum Thema Visual Basic. In deutscher Sprache. 383 pages. 24,2 x 17,2 x 2,2 cm.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Basis trading is an important part of the government bond markets. In this book we review the essential elements of this type of trading. Written by a former government bond market maker and proprietary bond trader, the book features:\* Basic concepts of forward pricing\* The determinants of the basis\* Repo financing\* Hedging using bond futures\* Trading the basis and an introduction to trading strategy\* The concept of the cheapest-to-deliver bond\* The net basis and the implied repo rateThe book is illustrated with in-depth practical examples and written in an accessible style. It will be of vital use to anyone with an interest or involvement in the government bond futures market.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Transform data into action for competitive advantage 'The knowledge assets of an organization are becoming increasingly important for competitive advantage, and therefore, the way in which knowledge is created, renewed, and communicated is critical. This book provides practical insights into how this may be achieved through the establishment of a Business Intelligence Competency Centre and is a valuable read for 'information professionals.'' --Bill Sturman, Information Architecture Project Manager The Open University, United Kingdom 'BI is more than technology and projects. BI must live in the organization--as a BICC. This book helps to make BI tangible and understandable, bringing it to life.' --Miriam Eisenmann, Project Manager (PMP) CSC Ploenzke AG, Germany 'This book is a must-read for planning and implementing your BICC. It is a pragmatic guide that addresses a lot, if not all, of the questions you'll be asking yourself. Don't miss out on getting a head start from the people who thought this through from start to finish . . . Pray your competitors don't get hold of this book!' --Claudia Imhoff, President Intelligent Solutions, Inc., USA 'Creating a BICC forces the organization to focus on the importance of centralizing the gathering, interpreting, and analyzing of information to create business insight.' --Anne Ulyate, Group Manager Business Intelligence Mutual & Federal, South Africa 'BI is a highly visible element in the 'business value' trend for IT investments. Initiatives, such as competency centers, should empower user organizations to drive even more value out of their BI investments.' --Marianne Kolding, Director, European ServicesIDC, United Kingdom.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This important volume offers a comprehensive overview of new approaches to health-related behavior from a self-regulation perspective.It outlines assumptions on which self-regulation theories are based, discusses recent research and draws out the implications for practice with a particular focus on changing health behavior. Reflecting the notion that health-promoting behavior is goal-directed, chapters consider key factors such as:\* social influences\* the nature of health goals\* health risk behavior\* unintentional behavior\* maintaining self-control\* frustrations in goal striving\* maintaining health behavior change.Self-Regulation in Health Behavior offers a valuable new perspective on health behavior. It is essential reading for MSc students in health psychology, as well as researchers, practising health psychologists and clinical health psychologists.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The days of the image brands are over, and 'new marketing' has gone mainstream. The world's biggest companies are pursuing a post-advertising strategy, moving away from advertising and investing in leading edge alternatives. In the vanguard of the revolution has been John Grant, co-founder of the legendary agency St. Luke's and author of The New Marketing Manifesto, whose radical thinking has informed a generation.Now Grant is set to stun the industry again. In The Brand Innovation Manifesto, he redefines the nature of brands, showing why old models and scales no longer work and revealing that the key to success today is impacting people's lifestyles (think Starbucks, iPod and eBay). At the heart of the book is the concept of the 'brand molecule' to which new cultural ideas can be constantly added to keep pace with change. Cataloguing 32 classes of idea, Grant presents a practical approach to mixing and matching them within your own market to develop new brand ideas - and new ideas for existing brands.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Michael Newman-a two-time winner of the Cyril O. Houle Award for Outstanding Literature in Adult Education-examines the use of rational discourse, nonrational discourse, and storytelling to bring about personal and collective change. Using a powerful blend of theoretical discussion and step-by-step accounts of practice, Newman returns to what actually happens in that magical encounter between teacher and learner. He examines the educational use of emotions such as frustration, dismay, anger, hatred and love. He proposes ways of teaching and learning insight. He examines how educators can teach people to take effective action. And he discusses how educators and learners can work together to make that action morally justifiable. Newman argues that the educator's role is to help people resist the controls imposed on them by others. The task, the challenge, the mission of the activist educator is to teach defiance.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Three decades ago competitiveness was unheard-of; today it has taken the world by storm. But what is it And will it last In Top Class Competitors Stéphane Garelli - professor at IMD business school where he is also head of the World Competitiveness Centre, professor at the University of Lausanne, and former managing director of the World Economic Forum - defines competitiveness as the ability of a nation, company or individual to manage a set of disparate competencies to achieve prosperity. For instance, along with traditional policies a nation must tackle education and security to sustain economic development. Companies must manage soft issues such as brands to beat the competition. And individuals must reinvent themselves to survive. These fields of research did not exist until recently - now, competitiveness makes the link.Top Class Competitors is a journey through the brave new world of competitiveness. What are its historical origins How does it impact the management of a nation How do companies thrive on it in an international environment What is the impact on work structures and value systems Above all, is there a competitiveness mindset Exploring how competitiveness works, Stéphane Garelli shows why competitiveness is the most powerful tool available to unleash new levels of prosperity for nations, profit for companies and success for people.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - To develop information processing systems requires effective and efficient communication between many people. In order to understand requirements and design decisions, there is a need for a common conceptual model of the system: one that represents the architecture of the system. Communication between experts from different domains requires a common terminology and notation that is easy to apply.This is where Fundamental Modeling Concepts (FMC) steps in. Primarily FMC is a consistent and coherent way to think and talk about information processing systems. It enables people to communicate the concepts and structures of complex information systems in an efficient way.FMC provides you with a powerful tool for the early stages of system analysis and design. It is independent of any application domain or platform technology. It can be applied to business systems, to embedded systems or interactive systems, to systems which are implemented by programming computer systems, to wiring hardware components, to organizing the workflow between humans or to combined solutions.Starting from a simple example, you will become familiar with the different types of system structures and their graphical representation. The authors' unique approach presents mappings between conceptual and implementation models and provides you with guidelines for the identification of system structures.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Written by experts in teaching and administration, this guide offers practical, research-based information for faculty members and administrators in search of new approaches for assessing and improving faculty potential. By recognizing that faculty evaluation can be a difficult, time-consuming, and costly process, the authors of Evaluating Faculty Performance have distilled existing evaluation practices into useful recommendations for strengthening the overall system. Offering numerous suggestions for improving evaluation methods, assessing program weaknesses, and avoiding common problems, the book - Examines compelling reasons for developing effective and systematic faculty assessment processes - Discusses how to create a climate for positive change by favoring performance counseling over performance evaluation - Identifies the essential elements and best practices in assessment, while also revealing what not to do in evaluating performance - Explains the value of the professional portfolio in assessment teaching, and offers advice on how to complete a portfolio - Outlines key issues, dangers, and benchmarks for success in straightforward language Included are field-tested forms and checklists that can be used to measure faculty performance in teaching, research, and service. The suggestions for improving faculty assessment are clear and practicable-sensible advice for strengthening a process that is of increasing importance in higher education.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Handbook of Psychiatric Drugs is a comprehensive, clear, concise, quick reference to psychiatric drug therapies, designed to guide the clinician on the selection and implementation of treatment for mental illness.Each chapter is organised by drug class and follows a standard format for ease of use. Concise sections on pharmacology and indications for use are followed by detailed information on drug selection, initiation and maintenance of treatment and withdrawal. Adverse effects, contraindications and drug interactions are also reviewed in detail, along with issues such as treatment resistance and treatment evaluation.Handbook of Psychiatric Drugs is an invaluable resource for all clinicians who use psychiatric drugs to treat medical and psychiatric illness.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Written in a concise and accessible style by Michael Hill, this textprovides a coherent, thematic account of social policy in the modern world. - - Takes a comparative approach, considering the ways in which different countries approach social policies. - Discusses the applicability of comparative theory in social policy - Examines individual policy areas, including social security, employment policy, health services, social care and education. - Provides a comparative exploration of current issues in social policy, such as the implications of ageing societies and the impact of global forces. - Written in a concise and accessible style by Michael Hill, who is also the author of Blackwell's Understanding Social Policy, now in its seventh edition. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - English Words is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the study of English words from a theoretically informed linguistic perspective. - accessibly written to give students a command of basic theory, skills in analyzing English words, and the foundation needed for more advanced study in linguistic theory or lexicology - covers basic introductory material and investigates the structure of English vocabulary - introduces students to the technical study of words from relevant areas of linguistics: phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, historical linguistics and psycholinguistics.…

Hardcover. Zustand: gut. Auflage: Har/Cdr (23. Mai 2006). The world of quantitative finance (QF) is one of the fastest growing areas of research and its practical applications to derivatives pricing problem. Since the discovery of the famous Black-Scholes equation in the 1970's we have seen a surge in the number of models for a wide range of products such as plain and exotic options, interest rate derivatives, real options and many others. Gone are the days when it was possible to price these derivatives analytically. For most problems we must resort to some kind of approximate method. In this book we employ partial differential equations (PDE) to describe a range of one-factor and multi-factor derivatives products such as plain European and American options, multi-asset options, Asian options, interest rate options and real options. PDE techniques allow us to create a framework for modeling complex and interesting derivatives products. Having defined the PDE problem we then approximate it using the Finite Difference Method (FDM). This method has been used for many application areas such as fluid dynamics, heat transfer, semiconductor simulation and astrophysics, to name just a few. In this book we apply the same techniques to pricing real-life derivative products. We use both traditional (or well-known) methods as well as a number of advanced schemes that are making their way into the QF literature: * Crank-Nicolson, exponentially fitted and higher-order schemes for one-factor and multi-factor options * Early exercise features and approximation using front-fixing, penalty and variational methods * Modelling stochastic volatility models using Splitting methods * Critique of ADI and Crank-Nicolson schemes; when they work and when they don't work * Modelling jumps using Partial Integro Differential Equations (PIDE) * Free and moving boundary value problems in QF Included with the book is a CD containing information on how to set up FDM algorithms, how to map these algorithms to C++ as well as several working programs for one-factor and two-factor models. We also provide source code so that you can customize the applications to suit your own needs. Finite Difference Methods in Financial EngineeringA Partial Differential Equation Approach (Wiley Finance) Daniel J. Duffy quantitative finance research derivatives pricing Black-Scholes equation exotic options interest rate partial differential equatio This book proved to be a useful reference for practical implementation of finite-difference methods for PDEs: several one- and multi-factor financial derivatives pricing models, including local volatility models and models with stochastic volatilities. The methods described in the text are stable, accurate and reasonably efficient. Stability of FD methods is obviously of top concern to the author (as it should be to readers as well), and he goes into extensive detail evaluating the stability of various techniques. The writing is clear and consistent, though a "notational" index or glossary would have been helpful, particularly in the early going. The author provides several practical examples, which lends a refreshing degree of concreteness to the book. Author: Daniel Duffy is a numerical analyst who has been working in the IT business since 1979. He has been involved in the analysis, design and implementation of systems using object-oriented, component and (more recently) intelligent agent technologies to large industrial and financial applications. As early as 1993 he was involved in C++ projects for risk management and options applications with a large Dutch bank. His main interest is in finding robust and scalable numerical schemes that approximate the partial differential equations that model financial derivatives products. He has an M.Sc. in the Finite Element Method first-order hyperbolic systems and a Ph.D. in robust finite difference methods for convection-diffusion partial differential equations. Both degrees are from Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. Daniel Duffy is founder of Datasim Education and Datasim Component Technology, two companies involved in training, consultancy and software development. ISBN 978-0470858820 ISBN 0470858826 Reihe/Serie The Wiley Finance Series Verlagsort Chichester Sprache englisch Maße 178 x 252 mmWirtschaft Betriebswirtschaft Management ISBN-10 0-470-85882-6 0470858826 ISBN-13 978-0-470-85882-0 9780470858820 Content: 0 Goals of this Book and Global Overview 1 0.1 What is this book? 1 0.2 Why has this book been written? 2 0.3 For whom is this book intended? 2 0.4 Why should I read this book? 2 0.5 The structure of this book 3 0.6 What this book does not cover 4 0.7 Contact, feedback and more information 4 PART I THE CONTINUOUS THEORY OF PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS 5 1 An Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations 7 1.1 Introduction and objectives 7 1.2 Two-point boundary value problem 8 1.3 Linear boundary value problems 9 1.4 Initial value problems 10 1.5 Some special cases 10 1.6 Summary and conclusions 11 2 An Introduction to Partial Differential Equations 13 2.1 Introduction and objectives 13 2.2 Partial differential equations 13 2.3 Specialisations 15 2.4 Parabolic partial differential equations 18 2.5 Hyperbolic equations 20 2.6 Systems of equations 22 2.7 Equations containing integrals 23 2.8 Summary and conclusions 24 3 Second-Order Parabolic Differential Equations 25 3.1 Introduction and objectives 25 3.2 Linear parabolic equations 25 3.3 The continuous problem 26 3.4 The maximum principle for parabolic equations 28 3.5 A special case: one-factor generalised Black Scholes models 29 3.6 Fundamental solution and the Green s function 30 3.7 Integral representation of the solution of parabolic PDEs 31 3.8 Parabolic equations in one space dimension 33 3.9 Summary and conclusions 35 4 An Introduction to the Heat Equation in One Dimension 37 4.1 Introduction and objectives 37 4.2 Motivation and background 38 4.3 The heat equation and financial engineering 39 4.4 The separation of variables technique 40 4.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Blackwell Guide to Philosophy of Language is a collection of twenty new essays in a cutting-edge and wide-ranging field. - Surveys central issues in contemporary philosophy of language while examining foundational topics - Provides pedagogical tools such as abstracts and suggestions for further readings - Topics addressed include the nature of meaning, speech acts and pragmatics, figurative language, and naturalistic theories of reference.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Emotional abuse and neglect are at the core of all types of child maltreatment, and have the most harmful effects on the physical and psychological development and well being of children. Yet they are considered to be the most difficult to deal with by those who have the responsibility to protect and intervene in effective ways. In this book the author explores the concept of a damaged child, and asks what are the different types of injury, ranging from active to passive, physical to emotional, that stop children from reaching their full potential psychologically and physically The author questions whether emotional damage to a child can be repaired and answers questions such as: Is some injury irreversible What therapeutic techniques are available to deal with emotional abuse Can the abusers as well as the abused be helped to change Case studies are provided to illustrate the features of emotional abuse, and chapters are devoted to the assessment and prediction of emotional abuse, effects of emotional abuse as the child grows up, intervention and treatment and working with the family as a whole.…