Computational Intelligence Paradigms in Economic and Financial Decision Making
Author | : Marina Resta |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 183 |
Release | : 2015-10-14 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783319214405 |
ISBN-13 | : 3319214403 |
Rating | : 4/5 (05 Downloads) |
Download or read book Computational Intelligence Paradigms in Economic and Financial Decision Making written by Marina Resta and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-10-14 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book focuses on a set of cutting-edge research techniques, highlighting the potential of soft computing tools in the analysis of economic and financial phenomena and in providing support for the decision-making process. In the first part the textbook presents a comprehensive and self-contained introduction to the field of self-organizing maps, elastic maps and social network analysis tools and provides necessary background material on the topic, including a discussion of more recent developments in the field. In the second part the focus is on practical applications, with particular attention paid to budgeting problems, market simulations, and decision-making processes, and on how such problems can be effectively managed by developing proper methods to automatically detect certain patterns. The book offers a valuable resource for both students and practitioners with an introductory-level college math background.