Category: Textbooks

Illustrates how R may be used successfully to solve problems in quantitative finance Applied Probabilistic Calculus for Financial Engineering: An Introduction Using R (PDF) provides R recipes for asset allocation and portfolio optimization problems. It begins by introducing all the necessary probabilistic and statistical foundations, before moving on to topics

Lifespan Development, 7th Edition, (PDF) by Helen L. Bee and Denise G. Boyd comprehensibly and accessibly addresses the most critical concepts of development. Through their interesting writing style, the authors have made more abstract material about developmental theories approachable to students. Students will appreciate both the applied nature of this title

Conceptions of Giftedness and Talent, (PDF) brings together eminent and rising scholars to offer cutting-edge research on diverse conceptions of giftedness and talent from a collection of international perspectives. It includes classical views, emphasizing IQ, but also seeks to move the academic debate on from the common exclusive focus on

Today, being a health consumer includes more than being knowledgeable about traditional medicine and health practice but also includes the necessity to be well informed about the expanding field of complementary and alternative medicine. Consumer Health & Integrative Medicine: Holistic View of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Practices, 2nd Edition (PDF)

This concise ebook for engineering and sciences students stresses modern statistical methodology and data analysis. Applied Statistics For Engineers And Scientists, 3rd Edition, (PDF) is perfect for one-term courses that include probability only to the extent that it is required for inference. The authors highlight the application of methods to