Computational Intelligence Paradigms in Economic and Financial Decision Making, Hardcover by Resta, Marina, ISBN 331921439X, ISBN-13 9783319214399, Brand New, Free shipping in the US

<p>Th 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. Th offers a valuable resource for both students and practitioners with an introductory-level college math background.</p>