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Down Transition Probability — The probability that an asset s value will decline in one period’s time within the context of an option pricing model. The option pricing models using a down transition probability are both the binomial and trinomial option pricing models.… … Investment dictionary
probability theory — Math., Statistics. the theory of analyzing and making statements concerning the probability of the occurrence of uncertain events. Cf. probability (def. 4). [1830 40] * * * Branch of mathematics that deals with analysis of random events.… … Universalium
Probability Sun — infobox Book | name = Probability Sun title orig = translator = image caption = (no image) author = Nancy Kress illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = Probability trilogy genre = Science fiction novel… … Wikipedia
Ising model — The Ising model, named after the physicist Ernst Ising, is a mathematical model in statistical mechanics. It has since been used to model diverse phenomena in which bits of information, interacting in pairs, produce collectiveeffects.Definition… … Wikipedia
Substitution model — A substitution model describes the process from which a sequence of characters of a fixed size from some alphabet changes into another set of traits. For example, in cladistics, each position in the sequence might correspond to a property of a… … Wikipedia
Hidden Markov model — Probabilistic parameters of a hidden Markov model (example) x mdash; states y mdash; possible observations a mdash; state transition probabilities b mdash; output probabilitiesA hidden Markov model (HMM) is a statistical model in which the system … Wikipedia
Nagel-Schreckenberg model — The Nagel Schreckenberg model is a theoretical model for the simulation of freeway traffic. The model was developed in the early 90s by the German physicists Kai Nagel and Michael Schreckenberg[1]. It is essentially a simple cellular automaton… … Wikipedia
Queueing model — In queueing theory, a queueing model is used to approximate a real queueing situation or system, so the queueing behaviour can be analysed mathematically. Queueing models allow a number of useful steady state performance measures to be determined … Wikipedia
Bohr model — In atomic physics, the Bohr model created by Niels Bohr depicts the atom as a small, positively charged nucleus surrounded by electrons that travel in circular orbits around the nucleus mdash;similar in structure to the solar system, but with… … Wikipedia
Potts model — In statistical mechanics, the Potts model, a generalization of the Ising model, is a model of interacting spins on a crystalline lattice. By studying the Potts model, one may gain insight into the behaviour of ferromagnets and certain other… … Wikipedia
