This book is devoted to a unified treatment of Competitive Markov Decision Processes. It examines these processes from the standpoints of modeling and of optimization, providing newcomers to the field with an accessible account of algorithms, theory, and applications, while also supplying specialists with a comprehensive survey of recent developments. The treatment is self-contained, requiring only some knowledge of linear algebra and real analysis. Topics covered include: Mathematical programming: Markov decision processes (the non-competitive case), and stochastic games via mathematical programming.- Existence, structure and applications: Summable stochastic games, average-reward stochastic games and applications and special classes of stochastic games.- Appendices on: matrix games, bimatrix games and nonlinear programming; a theorem of Hardy and Littlewood; Markov chains; and complex varieties and the limit discount equation.
MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit: Microsoft(r) Windows(r) Server 2003 Core Requirements, Exams 70-290, 70-291, 70-293, 70-294 by C. Zacker, ISBN 0735619530
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McSe Self-Paced Training Kit: Microsoft Windows 2000 Active Directory Services (Exam 70-217 by Corporation Microsoft, ISBN 0735617597
This official "MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit" teaches IT professionals how to implement and administer a Windows 2000 -- based directory services infrastructure -- as they prepare for MCP Exam 70-217, a core requirement for MCSE certification. Work at your own pace through a system of skill-building lessons and hands-on exercises. And use the special exam-prep section -- more than 200 pages -- plus a testing tool to assess what you know and where to focus your studies -- before taking the actual exam. Topics include installing and configuring an Active Directory service, managing and troubleshooting DNS, supporting and optimizing change and configuration management, managing Active Directory components, and implementing and monitoring security. You get the study guide in print and on CD-ROM; exam preparation, including objective-by-objective review; test-readiness tool; Microsoft Encyclopedia of Networking, Second Edition, eBook; and a 120-day evaluation version of Windows 2000 Server. PLUS,...
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The Five Keys to Value Investing by J. Dennis Jean-Jacques, ISBN 0071402314
The investing style that made Warren Buffett the world's wealthiest investor!
Strategies for Identifying Today's Best-Run Corporations--Then Buying Them for Pennies on the Dollar
As an investor, you don't buy stocks; you buy companies. "The Five Key Steps to Value Investing shows you how to ensure that the company you're investing in is solid and wellmanaged and, most important of all, worth more than you are paying.
J. Dennis Jean-Jacques, who made his name as an investment analyst working with legendary value investor Michael Price, presents in the form of a clear framework a time-proven value investing strategy for identifying well-run companies, then investing only in those that are undervalued. Find out here how today's best value investors: Obtain insights and information from a company's financial statement Buy strong, growing companies at a significant discount to their true values Identify and capitalize on events destined to spur stock price appreciation
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Schaum's Outline of Basic Business Mathematics by Joel Lerner, ISBN 0070381828
Master basic business mathematics with Schaum's--the high-performance study guide. It will help you cut study time, hone problem-solving skills, and achieve your personal best on exams! Students love Schaum's Outlines because they produce results. Each year, hundreds of thousands of students improve their test scores and final grades with these indispensable study guides. Get the edge on your classmates. Use Schaum's! If you don't have a lot of time, but want to excel in class, this book helps you: brush up before tests; find answers fast; study quickly and more effectively; get the big picture without spending hours poring over lengthy textbooks. Schaum's Outlines give you the information your teachers expect you to know in a handy and succinct format--without overwhelming you with unnecessary detail. You get a complete overview of the subject. Plus, you get plenty of practice exercises to test your skill. Compatible with any classroom text, Schaum's let you study at your own pace and...
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The Companion Guide to Paris by Anthony Glyn, ISBN 1900639203
Highly praised on its first appearance, this new edition of the Companion Guide to Paris, fully revised by Anthony Glyn's widow, preserves his vivid evocation of Paris - its foundation and history, ancient churches, wide boulevards and narrow streets, architecture, and philosophy - while bringing the book up to date. Special attention is paid to the completed Grand Louvre with its Pyramid, the d'Orsay and Picasso Museums and the refurbished Centre Pompidou; the changes to the Eiffel Tower and the Panthon; and the restoration of the footpaths along the Seine. Informed and amusing, the book captures the changing moods of this fascinating city.
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MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-298): Designing Security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network with CDROM
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12 Days Of Christmas Eve
Calvin Carter is a hard-charging, high-living guy who runs a hugely successful chain of discount stores. On the road to business success his family life fell apart, some associates got burned, and his employees fear him. But to play in the big leagues, you have to take some big bumps. On Christmas Eve, while everyone else is spending the holiday with family and friends, Calvin is at work closing deals and keeping his priorities straight...money first. But on his way home later that night, Calvin meets destiny when he is hit by a falling sign. When he awakens in the hospital he is met by a no-nonsense nurse who gives him 12 days to relive Christmas Eve and find the true meaning of the holiday. With the clock ticking Calvin tries to reconnect with the family and friends who give meaning to his life and recapture the true spirit of the season.
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Statistical and Probabilistic Methods in Actuarial Science
Providing a solid foundation of both theory and methods, this book offers a unified and accessible introduction to probability and statistics for students aspiring to careers in actuarial science and insurance. It presents practical examples of applications, specifically to general insurance, financial decision making, and risk analysis. Basic introductions are also given to claims reserving, generalized linear models, no claim discount schemes, credibility theory, and game theory. The book focuses, in particular, on numerical and computational aspects of the methods developed. To facilitate student understanding, each chapter features numerous exercises. The appendix features selected answers, and a separate solutions manual is available for lecturers.
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