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文档介绍：works in Finance:
Gaining Predictive Edge
in the Market
works
in Finance:
Gaining
Predictive Edge
in the Market
Paul D. McNelis
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McNelis, Paul D.
works in finance : gaining predictive edge in the market / Paul D. McNelis.
p. cm.
1. Finance–Decision making–Data processing. 2. works (Computer science) I. Title.
2005
332
.0285
632–dc22
2004022859
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Contents
Preface xi
1 Introduction 1
Forecasting, Classification, and Dimensionality
Reduction .......................... 1
Synergies ........................... 4
The Interface Problems ................... 6
Plan of the Book ...................... 8
I Econometr