Paul Wilmott Introduces Quantitative Finance - The Wiley Finance Series

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Paul Wilmott Introduces Quantitative Finance

Paul Wilmott Introduces Quantitative Finance - The Wiley Finance Series

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Paul Wilmott Introduces Quantitative Finance, Second Edition is an accessible introduction to the classical side of quantitative finance specifically for university students. Adapted from the comprehensive, even epic, works Derivatives and Paul Wilmott on Quantitative Finance, Second Edition, it includes carefully selected chapters to give the student a thorough understanding of futures, options and numerical methods. Software is included to help visualize the most important ideas and to show how techniques are implemented in practice. There are comprehensive end-of-chapter exercises to test students on their understanding.
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Type Book
ISBN13 9780470319581
ISBN10 0470319585
Number Of Pages 736
Item Weight 1452 g
Product Dimensions 191 x 244 x 41 mm
Publisher / Reseller John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Edition 2nd edition
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Paul Wilmott, described by the Financial Times as ‘cult derivatives lecturer,’ is one of the world’s leading experts on quantitative finance and derivatives.

He is the proprietor of an innovative magazine on quantitative finance and a highly popular community website (www.wilmott.com). He was formerly a partner in a successful volatility arbitrage hedge fund and is currently the principal of the financial consultancy and training firm, Wilmott Associates, and Course Director for the Certificate in Quantitative Finance. Dr Wilmott has researched and published widely on financial engineering.

PWIQF2 is an accessible introduction to the classical side of quantitative finance specifically for university students. Adapted from the comprehensive, even epic work, Paul Wilmott on Quantitative Finance, Second Edition, itself an update to Derivatives, the book includes carefully selected chapters to give the student a thorough understanding of futures, options and numerical methods. Software is included to help visualize the most important ideas and to show how techniques are implemented in practice.

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