By
Anatoly B. Schmidt, Financial Data Analyst
Description
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 management, and risk measurement. This book provides the basic knowledge in finance required
to enable readers with physics backgrounds to move successfully into the financial industry.
Included in series
Academic Press Advanced Finance
Audience:
Physics students following a course on finance worldwide, students in econophysics and quantitative finance, physicists interested in moving into professional finance positions.
