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An Introduction to Quantitative Finance
Stephen Blyth
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Description for An Introduction to Quantitative Finance
Paperback. The quantitative nature of complex financial transactions makes them a fascinating subject area for mathematicians of all types. This book gives an insight into financial engineering while building on introductory probability courses by detailing one of the most fascinating applications of the subject. Num Pages: 192 pages, 36 b/w line drawings. BIC Classification: KCH; KFF; PBT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 298.
The worlds of Wall Street and The City have always held a certain allure, but in recent years have left an indelible mark on the wider public consciousness and there has been a need to become more financially literate. The quantitative nature of complex financial transactions makes them a fascinating subject area for mathematicians of all types, whether for general interest or because of the enormous monetary rewards on offer. An Introduction to Quantitative Finance concerns financial derivatives - a derivative being a contract between two entities whose value derives from the price of an underlying financial asset ... Read more
The worlds of Wall Street and The City have always held a certain allure, but in recent years have left an indelible mark on the wider public consciousness and there has been a need to become more financially literate. The quantitative nature of complex financial transactions makes them a fascinating subject area for mathematicians of all types, whether for general interest or because of the enormous monetary rewards on offer. An Introduction to Quantitative Finance concerns financial derivatives - a derivative being a contract between two entities whose value derives from the price of an underlying financial asset ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
301g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199666591
SKU
V9780199666591
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99-2
About Stephen Blyth
Stephen Blyth is managing director and head of public markets at the Harvard Management Company, the subsidiary of Harvard University responsible for the management of the University's endowment. He is also Professor of the Practice of Statistics at Harvard University. Before joining Harvard in 2006, Professor Blyth was managing director and head of the Global Rates proprietary trading group at ... Read more
Reviews for An Introduction to Quantitative Finance
Short and to the point, uncluttered, unfancy, free of the faux rigor of most modern finance textbooks, written by a practitioner, that hits most of the essential principles of quantitative finance.
Emanuel Derman, author of My Life as a Quant
The author writes elegantly, and combines precision of expression with topical real-world examples in a way that makes ... Read more
Emanuel Derman, author of My Life as a Quant
The author writes elegantly, and combines precision of expression with topical real-world examples in a way that makes ... Read more