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The quants [electronic resource] : how a new breed of math whizzes conquered Wall Street and nearly destroyed it / Scott Patterson.
A gripping narrative of brilliance and hubris, "The Quants" follows the rise of 1950s-era math geniuses let loose on Wall Street--who then set in motion ever widening market catastrophes.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780307453396 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions)
- ISBN: 0307453391 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions)
- Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 337 p.) : ill.
- Publisher: New York : Crown, 2010.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Title from eBook information screen. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | All in -- The Godfather: Ed Thorp -- Beat the market -- The volatility smile -- Four of a kind -- The Wolf -- The money grid -- Living the dream -- "I keep my fingers crossed for the future" -- The August factor -- The doomsday clock -- A flaw -- The devil's work -- Dark pools. |
| System Details Note: | Requires Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 3387 KB). |
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