Weak Convergence of Financial Markets

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A comprehensive overview of weak convergence of stochastic processes and its application to the study of financial markets. Split into three parts, the first recalls the mathematics of stochastic processes and stochastic calculus with special emphasis on contiguity properties and weak convergence of stochastic integrals. The second part is devoted to the analysis of financial theory from the convergence point of view. The main problems such as portfolio optimization, option pricing and hedging are examined, especially when considering discrete-time approximations of continuous-time dynamics. The third part deals with lattice- and tree-based computational procedures for option pricing both on stocks and stochastic bonds. More general discrete approximations are also introduced and detailed.

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Call Center Recruiting and New-Hire Training: The Best of Call Center Management Review, Second Edition (Best of Call Center Management Review)

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Finding and retaining qualified agents is an endless challenge for call centers. An effective recruiting strategy, combined with a motivating, supportive training program that keeps new-hires charged about their potential with the company, will pay off in lower hiring costs and higher staff retention. Call Center Recruiting and New-Hire Training offers call center managers valuable insights and ideas on:

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Nuclear structure and decay data for thousands of isotopes and isomers-a new update of the definitive reference.

The 1999 Table of Isotopes CD-ROM/booklet set features:
* Nuclear structure and radioactive decay data for approximately 3,700 isotopes and isomers-an increase of more than 100 since the 1998 Update.
* Up-to-date mass chain information, with more than 10% revised material.
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Plus, the Isotope Explorer 2.22 software lets you search the entire database by level scheme drawings, annotated tables, data plots, nuclear structure charts and keywords as well as download the latest data directly from the Table of Isotopes Web site. An updated User Manual is also included on the CD-ROM.

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Relative isotopic abundances of the elements (Preliminary report)

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Table of Radioactive Isotopes
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A convenient source of radiation data which incorporates the changes dictated by present-day science and computer technology, presented with a high degree of uniformity, completeness, and consistency in both the data and appendices. Includes tables of adopted properties for all radiations emitted by nuclei, which were derived from experimental data plus reliable calculations, along with adopted properties based on statistical analyses of existing experimental data alone. Other derived adopted properties (e.g. average photon energies per disintegration) are calculated when strong user demand is anticipated. Over 260 drawings accompany the text.

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Ecosystem management has gained widespread visibility as an approach to the management of land to achieve sustainable natural resource use. Despite widespread interest in this emerging management paradigm, Ecosystems: Balancing Science with Management is the first book to directly propose approaches for implementing ecosystem management, give examples of viable tools, and discuss the potential implications of implementing an ecosystem approach. These ideas are framed in a historical context that examines the disjunction between ecological theory, environmental legislation and natural resources management.

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Immunochemistry has broad applications for a wide variety of environmental contaminants. However, the potential for applying immunochemical methods to environmental measurements is just beginning to be realized. Immunochemical methods are based on specific antibodies combining with their target analyte(s). Many specific antibodies have been produced for targets of environmental and human health concern. Such antibodies can be configured into various analytical methods. The most popular Immunochemical technique in environmental analyses today is immunoassay. Immunoassays have been shown to detect and quantify many compounds of environmental interest such as pesticides, industrial chemicals, and products of xenobiotic metabolism. Among the most important advantages of immunoassays are their speed, sensitivity, selectivity and cost-effectiveness.

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