01970 a2200409 4500 0367780569 20250317100416.0 250312042021xx eng 9780367780562 Taylor & Francis GBP 47.99 BB 01 eng KJS thema KJH thema PBW thema UY thema UB thema KF thema KJQ thema KJS bic KJH bic PBW bic UY bic UB bic KF bic KJQ bic BUS027000 bisac MAT000000 bisac SCI086000 bisac Bo Xing Smart Computing Applications in Crowdfunding 1 CRC Press 20210331 512 p The book focuses on smart computing for crowdfunding usage, looking at the crowdfunding landscape, e.g., reward-, donation-, equity-, P2P-based and the crowdfunding ecosystem, e.g., regulator, asker, backer, investor, and operator. The increased complexity of fund raising scenario, driven by the broad economic environment as well as the need for using alternative funding sources, has sparked research in smart computing techniques. Covering a wide range of detailed topics, the authors of this book offer an outstanding overview of the current state of the art; providing deep insights into smart computing methods, tools, and their applications in crowdfunding; exploring the importance of smart analysis, prediction, and decision-making within the fintech industry. This book is intended to be an authoritative and valuable resource for professional practitioners and researchers alike, as well as finance engineering, and computer science students who are interested in crowdfunding and other emerging fintech topics. Tshilidzi Marwala A01 2901 2901