My Life as a Quant: Reflections on Physics and Finance

Author: Derman, Emanuel

Brand: Wiley

Edition: 1

Number Of Pages: 304

EAN: 9780470192733

Release Date: 15-11-2007

Package Dimensions: 9.0 x 6.0 x 0.8 inches

Languages: English

Binding: Paperback

Part Number: 9780470192733

Details: In My Life as a Quant, Emanuel Derman relives his exciting journey as one of the first high-energy particle physicists to migrate to Wall Street. Page by page, Derman details his adventures in this field―analyzing the incompatible personas of traders and quants, and discussing the dissimilar nature of knowledge in physics and finance. Throughout this tale, he also reflects on the appropriate way to apply the refined methods of physics to the hurly-burly world of markets.