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The quants : how a new breed of math whizzes conquered Wall Street and nearly destroyed it / Scott Patterson.
Lippincott Library HG4928.5 .P38 2009
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Patterson, Scott, 1969-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Quantitative analysts--United States.
- Quantitative analysts.
- Investment advisors--United States.
- Investment advisors.
- Investments--Mathematical models.
- History.
- United States.
- Stockbrokers--United States.
- Stockbrokers.
- Investments--Mathematical models--History.
- Investments.
- Finance--United States.
- Finance.
- Physical Description:
- x, 337 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Crown Business, [2010]
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0307453375
- 9780307453372
- OCLC:
- 419797257
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