Mathematics Of Natural Catastrophes, The
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Mathematics Of Natural Catastrophes, The

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  2. English
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eBook - PDF

Mathematics Of Natural Catastrophes, The

About this book

This is a unique book about natural catastrophes, focusing on the mathematical aspects of these phenomena. Although academic in style and didactic in purpose, it is practical in the treatment of the diverse issues covered, which range from hazard warning and forecasting to engineering design criteria and insurance loss estimation. Addressing as it does many mathematical topics not found together in a single volume, the book should be of value to all those with a quantitative educational interest in or professional concern for natural catastrophes.

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Publisher
ICP
Year
1999
Print ISBN
9781860941825
9781860941825
eBook ISBN
9781860943867
Topic
Scienze fisiche
Subtopic
Sismologia e vulcanismo

Table of contents

  1. CONTENTS
  2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  3. PORTRAIT OF EDMOND HALLEY
  4. PROLOGUE CHAOS AND CATASTROPHE
  5. CHAPTER 1 A TAXONOMY OF NATURAL HAZARDS
  6. CHAPTER 2 A SENSE OF SCALE
  7. CHAPTER 3 A MEASURE OF UNCERTAINTY
  8. CHAPTER 4 A MATTER OF TIME
  9. CHAPTER 5 FORECASTING
  10. CHAPTER 6 DECIDING TO WARN
  11. CHAPTER 7 A QUESTION OF DESIGN
  12. CHAPTER 8 DAMAGE ESTIMATION
  13. CHAPTER 9 CATASTROPHE COVER
  14. CHAPTER 10 FINANCIAL ISSUES
  15. CHAPTER 11 THE THIRD MILLENNIUM
  16. EPILOGUE THE TWILIGHT OF PROBABILITY
  17. NAME INDEX
  18. SUBJECT INDEX

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