The quants : how a new breed of math whizzes conquered Wall St. and nearly destroyed it
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- ISBN: 0307453375
- ISBN: 9780307453372
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Physical Description
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x, 337 pages - Edition 1st ed.
- Publisher New York : Crown Business, [2010]
- Copyright ©2010
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-321) and index. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 33.99 |
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The Quants : How a New Breed of Math Whizzes Conquered Wall Street and Nearly Destroyed It
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The Quants : How a New Breed of Math Whizzes Conquered Wall Street and Nearly Destroyed It
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| The Players | p. ix | |
| 1 | All In | p. 1 |
| 2 | The Godfather: Ed Thorp | p. 13 |
| 3 | Beat The Market | p. 27 |
| 4 | The Volatility Smile | p. 47 |
| 5 | Four of A Kind | p. 64 |
| 6 | The Wolf | p. 102 |
| 7 | The Money Grid | p. 118 |
| 8 | Living The Dream | p. 151 |
| 9 | "I Keep My Fingers Crossed For The Future" | p. 183 |
| 10 | The August Factor | p. 209 |
| 11 | The Doomsday Clock | p. 242 |
| 12 | A Flaw | p. 262 |
| 13 | The Devil's Work | p. 289 |
| 14 | Dark Pools | p. 301 |
| Notes | p. 313 | |
| Glossary | p. 323 | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 327 | |
| Index | p. 329 |
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