TY - BOOK AU - Mirakhor,Abbas TI - Introductory Mathematics and Statistics for Islamic Finance T2 - Wiley finance series SN - 9781118779712 AV - HG4014 U1 - 300 PY - 2014/// CY - Singapore PB - Wiley KW - Business mathematics KW - Islamic countries KW - Finance KW - Statistics KW - Finance, Public KW - SOCIAL SCIENCE KW - Essays KW - bisacsh KW - Reference KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Mathematics. Elementary Mathematics -- Functions and Models -- Differentiation and Integration of Functions -- Partial Derivatives -- Logarithm, Exponential, and Trigonometric Functions -- Linear Algebra -- Differential Equations -- Difference Equations -- Optimization Theory -- Linear Programming -- Statistics. Introduction to Probability Theory: Axioms and Distributions -- Probability Distributions and Moment Generating Functions -- Sampling and Hypothesis Testing Theory -- Regression Analysis -- Time Series Analysis -- Nonstationary Time Series and Unit-Root Testing -- Vector Autoregressive Analysis (VAR) -- Co-Integration: Theory and Applications -- Modeling Volatility: ARCH-GARCH Models -- Asset Pricing under Uncertainty -- The Consumption-Based Pricing Model -- Brownian Motion, Risk-Neutral Processes, and the Black-Scholes Model; fin N2 - A unique primer on quantitative methods as applied to Islamic finance Introductory Mathematics and Statistics for Islamic Finance + Website is a comprehensive guide to quantitative methods, specifically as applied within the realm of Islamic finance. With applications based on research, the book provides readers with the working knowledge of math and statistics required to understand Islamic finance theory and practice. The numerous worked examples give students with various backgrounds a uniform set of common tools for studying Islamic finance. The in-depth study of finance requires a strong UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781118779712 ER -