Quantitative finance for physicists an introduction

With more and more physicists and physics students exploring the possibility of utilizing their advanced math skills for a career in the finance industry, this much-needed book quickly introduces them to fundamental and advanced finance principles and methods. Quantitative Finance for Physicists pro...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Schmidt, Anatoly B. (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: San Diego : Elsevier Academic Press c2005.
Edition:1st edition
Series:Academic Press Advanced Finance
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Summary:With more and more physicists and physics students exploring the possibility of utilizing their advanced math skills for a career in the finance industry, this much-needed book quickly introduces them to fundamental and advanced finance principles and methods. Quantitative Finance for Physicists provides a short, straightforward introduction for those who already have a background in physics. Find out how fractals, scaling, chaos, and other physics concepts are useful in analyzing financial time series. Learn about key topics in quantitative finance such as option pricing, portfolio
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (179 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-157) and index.
ISBN:9781281019981
9786611019983
9781417577361
9780080492209