Category Archives: Math

“SYNC: The Emerging Science of Spontaneous Order”

Posted on 3rd November 2008 by willo

I finally resumed and finished reading Steven Strogatz‘s book “SYNC: The Emerging Science of Spontaneous Order“. Dr. Strogatz is a professor at Cornell University, and has had a prolific career examining complex systems in diverse fields such as circadian rhythms, … Continue reading →

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“The (Mis)Behavior of Markets: A Fractal View of Risk, Ruin, and Reward”

Posted on 13th April 2008 by willo

After reading “The Colour of Infinity“, specifically chapter 7, I went back to the library and grabbed “The (Mis)Behavior of Markets: A Fractal View of Risk, Ruin, and Reward” by Benoît Mandelbrot. I figured that if the “Father of Fractal … Continue reading →

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“Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets”

Posted on 8th April 2008 by willo

I somewhat recently read “Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets“, by Nassin Nicholas Taleb.  I heard of the author somewhere awhile ago.  That, combined with my fractals / randomness kick, and recent … Continue reading →

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“The Colours of Infinity: The Beauty and Power of Fractals”

Posted on 6th April 2008 by willo

I somewhat recently read “The Colour of Infinity: The Beauty and Power of Fractals“; I studied Chaos and Fractals a bit back in MSSM, but in the past decade surely there has to have been advancements. The book is broken … Continue reading →

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