The Misbehavior of Markets
A Fractal View of Financial Turbulence
Benoit Mandelbrot
Discover a groundbreaking new way to understand the behavior of financial markets in this fascinating book by one of the most influential mathematicians of the century. Using fractal geometry, the author breaks down the complexities of stock prices and currency exchange rates into simple formulae, exposing the volatile and dangerous properties that have never before been accounted for. This is the foundation for a new science of finance that will upend what you think you know about investing.
Publish Date
2004-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
2004-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1997
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4.09
ISBN
8601400149584
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2020-11-21T03:45:11.000Z
I met Mandelbrot only once at this lecture at before he passed away in 2010. He wrote the book "The Misbehavior of Markets: A Fractal View of Financial Turbulence." I suggest you read this book for yourself (even though it is not an easy book to read). – source