Quantitative finance: what’s it really all about?
The Physics World Discovery ebook Quantitative Finance by Commerzbank's Jessica James is now out
Neural networks provide deep insights into the mysteries of water
Simulations reveal the importance of van der Waals interactions
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Einstein meets the dark sector in a new numerical code that simulates the universe
Computer program applies general relativity on a huge scale
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Shorter queues for taxiing planes?
How to deal with the "mini-tornadoes" or wing-tip vortexes created by aircraft taking off
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How fictional models shape science
Margaret Morrison explores “fictional” models in physics such as James Clerk Maxwell's invisible, all-pervasive “aether”
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Bubble trouble: how physics can quantify stock-market crashes
View on demand: an online lecture presented by Tobias Preis
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Can crowd dynamics modelling help prevent another Duisburg disaster?
I caught up with a physicist who studies the movement of pedestrians
Searching for a theory of society
Statistical physics and people
Avalanche physics ploughs ahead
Numerical models are providing detailed insights into the formation and dynamics of avalanches, explain Perry Barteft and Othmar Buser
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Statistical physics challenges economics
Once the balance between ‘fundamentalists’ and noise traders is breached the market becomes more volatile and creates boom or bust cycles. For example, Amazon.com is now worth over $30 bil...
