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The quants : how a small band of math wizards took over Wall St. and nearly destroyed it / Scott Patterson.

By: Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Crown, 2010.Description: x, 337 p. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780307453372
  • 0307453375
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 332.64092
LOC classification:
  • HG 4928.5 P318q 2010
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Vol info Copy number Status Barcode
Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) HG 4928.5 P318q 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 1 Available 00000077860

Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-321) and index.

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.

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.

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