The money formula : dodgy finance, pseudo science, and how mathematicians took over the markets
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Author
Contributors
Orrell, David, Author
Published
Chichester, West Sussex : John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2017.
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
332.64 WILMO
1 available
332.64 WILMO
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Central - Adult Nonfiction | 332.64 WILMO | Available |
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Published
Chichester, West Sussex : John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2017.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xvi, 245 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Machine generated contents note: Contents Acknowledgements ix About the Authors xi Introduction xiii Chapter 1 Early Models 1 Chapter 2 Going Random 15 Chapter 3 Risk Management 35 Chapter 4 Market Makers 61 Chapter 5 Deriving Derivatives 83 Chapter 6 What Quants Do 109 Chapter 7 The Rewrite 135 Chapter 8 No Laws, Only Toys 149 Chapter 9 How to Abuse the System 169 Chapter 10 Systemic Threat 189 Epilogue: Keep it Simple 207 Bibliography 227 Index 237.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-235) and index.
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"The book is divided into two main parts. The first dips into the history of quantitative finance and explains its key principles, the second is about the quantitative finance industry today and how it is evolving. Finally, the book will conclude with what should happen, what needs to happen, to prevent future financial disaster"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wilmott, P., & Orrell, D. (2017). The money formula: dodgy finance, pseudo science, and how mathematicians took over the markets . John Wiley & Sons, Ltd..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wilmott, Paul and David, Orrell. 2017. The Money Formula: Dodgy Finance, Pseudo Science, and How Mathematicians Took Over the Markets. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wilmott, Paul and David, Orrell. The Money Formula: Dodgy Finance, Pseudo Science, and How Mathematicians Took Over the Markets John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wilmott, Paul,, and David Orrell. The Money Formula: Dodgy Finance, Pseudo Science, and How Mathematicians Took Over the Markets John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2017.
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