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Richard bookstaber born 1950 is the author of a demon of our own design, a book highlighting the fragility of the financial system that occurs from tight coupling and complexity. At least not any version weve been using for the past two hundred years. Despite the criticism noted above, a demon of our own design is a worthwhile. His reference to the butterfly effect look it up in wikipedia for a good definition is the simplest example of the consequences of initial value variations in nonlinear deterministic mathematics. Markets, hedge funds, and the perils of financial innovation. A former risk manager for wall street and hedge fund firms, bookstaber wrote a demon of our own design 2007 and the end of theory.
Financial crises, the failure of economics, and the sweep of human interaction ebook written by richard bookstaber. It is on the water and the views were incredible, as was the food. Leger left i have written from time to time about my interest in brazilian jiu jitsu. Indepth look demon of our own design bloomberg youtube. The reactor is tightly coupled because any point of failure can lead to a.
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