The mathematics of natural catastrophes:
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Imperial College Press
1999
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes Book Cover; THE MATHEMATICS OF NATURAL CATASTROPHES; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; PORTRAIT OF EDMOND HALLEY; PROLOGUE CHAOS AND CATASTROPHE; CHAPTER 1 A TAXONOMY OF NATURAL HAZARDS; CHAPTER 2 A SENSE OF SCALE; CHAPTER 3 A MEASURE OF UNCERTAINTY; CHAPTER 4 A MATTER OF TIME; CHAPTER 5 FORECASTING; CHAPTER 6 DECIDING TO WARN; CHAPTER 7 A QUESTION OF DESIGN; CHAPTER 8 DAMAGE ESTIMATION; CHAPTER 9 CATASTROPHE COVER; CHAPTER 10 FINANCIAL ISSUES; CHAPTER 11 THE THIRD MILLENNIUM; EPILOGUE THE TWILIGHT OF PROBABILITY; NAME INDEX; SUBJECT INDEX. 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 |
| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (vii, 292 pages) |
| ISBN: | 1860943861 9781860943867 |
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