A two-asset, intertemporal portfolio selection model is formulated incorporating proportional
transaction costs. The demand for assets is shown to be sensitive to these costs. However, …

Purpose. This review highlights the state-of-the-art in pharmaceutical microemulsions with
emphasis on self-emulsifying systems, from both a physical and biopharmaceutical …

This paper reviews the criticism on the 4Ps Marketing Mix framework, the most popular tool of
traditional marketing management, and categorizes the main objections of using the model …

The paper describes certain general transformations for digital filters in the frequency domain.
The term digital filter is used to denote a processing unit operating on a sampled waveform…

A model of the nominal term structure of interest rates is developed that has a positive and
stationary process for the interest rate and delivers closed-form expressions for the prices of …

The equity premium puzzle, identified by Mehra and Prescott, states that, for plausible values
of the risk aversion coefficient, the difference of the expected rate of return on the stock …

The reprinted articles and contributed essays gathered in this volume present valuation
theories put forth and tested in finance. An important class of valuation theories, pioneered by …

Despite its ubiquitous presence as binding phase in all cementitious materials, the mechanical
behavior of calcium–silicate–hydrates (C–S–H) is still an enigma that has deceived many …

The mean, covariability, and predictability of the return of different classes of financial assets
challenge the rational economic model for an explanation. The unconditional mean …

On 24 th November 2021, the sequence of a new SARS-CoV-2 viral isolate Omicron-B.1.1.529
was announced, containing far more mutations in Spike (S) than previously reported …