纳西姆·尼古拉斯·塔勒布（Nassim Nicholas Taleb）是我们这个时代伟大的思想者之一，是当今令人敬畏的风险管理理论学者，被誉为拥有“罕见的勇气与博学”。他倾其一生研究概率和风险问题，撰写了50篇学术论文来探讨“不确定性”，内容涉及国际关系、风险管理、统计物理学。他大部分时间都在闲逛，在世界各地的咖啡馆中冥想。在成为作家和学者之前，塔勒布做过20年交易员，目前是纽约大学理工学院风险工程学特聘教授。

The book investigates the misapplication of conventional statistical techniques to fat tailed distributions and looks for remedies, when possible. Switching from thin tailed to fat tailed distributions requires more than “changing the color of the dress.” Traditional asymptotics deal mainly with either n=1 or n=∞, and the real world is in between, under the “laws of the medium ...(展开全部)

The book investigates the misapplication of conventional statistical techniques to fat tailed distributions and looks for remedies, when possible. Switching from thin tailed to fat tailed distributions requires more than “changing the color of the dress.” Traditional asymptotics deal mainly with either n=1 or n=∞, and the real world is in between, under the “laws of the medium ...(展开全部)

In this major theoretical statement, the author offers a new and provoctive interpretation of institutional transformations associated with modernity. What is modernity? The author suggests, "As a first approximation, let us simply say the following: 'modernity' refers to modes of social life or organization which emerged in Europe from about the seventeenth century onwards and...(展开全部)

史普罗 (R.C. Sproul, 1939-2017) 美国神学家,阿姆斯特丹自由大学博士，怀特菲尔德神学院博士，曾任教于美国改革宗神学院和诺克斯神学院，林格尼尔事工 (Ligonier Ministries) 创办人。

史普罗 (R.C. Sproul, 1939-2017) 美国神学家,阿姆斯特丹自由大学博士，怀特菲尔德神学院博士，曾任教于美国改革宗神学院和诺克斯神学院，林格尼尔事工 (Ligonier Ministries) 创办人。

Statistical physics has its origins in attempts to describe the thermal properties of matter in terms of its constituent particles, and has played a fundamental role in the development of quantum mechanics. Based on lectures taught by Professor Kardar at MIT, this textbook introduces the central concepts and tools of statistical physics. It contains a chapter on probability and...(展开全部)

While many scientists are familiar with fractals, fewer are familiar with scale-invariance and universality which underly the ubiquity of their shapes. These properties may emerge from the collective behaviour of simple fundamental constituents, and are studied using statistical field theories. Initial chapters connect the particulate perspective developed in the companion volu...(展开全部)

While many scientists are familiar with fractals, fewer are familiar with scale-invariance and universality which underly the ubiquity of their shapes. These properties may emerge from the collective behaviour of simple fundamental constituents, and are studied using statistical field theories. Initial chapters connect the particulate perspective developed in the companion volu...(展开全部)

Statistical physics has its origins in attempts to describe the thermal properties of matter in terms of its constituent particles, and has played a fundamental role in the development of quantum mechanics. Based on lectures taught by Professor Kardar at MIT, this textbook introduces the central concepts and tools of statistical physics. It contains a chapter on probability and...(展开全部)