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by quanttwannabe
April 27th, 2006, 3:13 pm
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: Pls recommend a C++ book
Replies: 15
Views: 113290

Pls recommend a C++ book

<t>Stanley Lippman's C++ Primer is pretty good especially for self learning (read "awesome", if you can get hold of the solutions). One thing I loved about the book in comparison to other books was that whenever a new topic is introduced, all possible scenarios for usage / hints / errors are provide...
by quanttwannabe
December 14th, 2005, 9:32 am
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: Comparison of introductory ("halfway technical") books
Replies: 3
Views: 127408

Comparison of introductory ("halfway technical") books

<t>Hi,Here is my take. Have read R&B, Joshi (barring the last 3 chapters) and Shreve I. Am working my way through Shreve II at the moment.R & B:a) very good presentation of concepts. This helps retain what you read. b) liked doing the exercises. There were a few of them, simple and helped ex...
by quanttwannabe
October 25th, 2005, 4:05 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: tokyo IBD salary
Replies: 11
Views: 133242

tokyo IBD salary

Hi,Does Summer Analyst mean an intern?If yes, hmm roughly around 7.5 - 9m JPY on a per annum basis.Cheers!
by quanttwannabe
October 10th, 2005, 1:42 am
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: A good probability book
Replies: 15
Views: 141044

A good probability book

<t>Hi,If you have the time and the enthusiasm, go through "Probability and Random Processes" by Grimmett and Stirzaker. Don't know if its undergrad level but the solutions accompanying the exercises make it a good text for self study. Also, the topics are in line with a student of financial mathemat...
by quanttwannabe
October 6th, 2005, 5:10 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Good book on martingale, change of numeraire?
Replies: 3
Views: 134210

Good book on martingale, change of numeraire?

Yes. R & B is the best for this topic.Once you're through with the above, Shreve's Vol 2 of Stochastic Calculus for Finance explains the topic in greater detail.
by quanttwannabe
August 19th, 2005, 11:01 am
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: Solutions for Gujarati's 'Basic Econometrics'
Replies: 3
Views: 138596

Solutions for Gujarati's 'Basic Econometrics'

Oops.. Am sorry for the duplicate posts
by quanttwannabe
August 19th, 2005, 11:00 am
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: Solutions for Gujarati's 'Basic Econometrics'
Replies: 3
Views: 138596

Solutions for Gujarati's 'Basic Econometrics'

Would like to request solutions for this book.Please to help. Thanks in advance,QuanTTwannabe.
by quanttwannabe
August 19th, 2005, 11:00 am
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: Solutions for Gujarati's 'Basic Econometrics'
Replies: 0
Views: 138344

Solutions for Gujarati's 'Basic Econometrics'

Would like to request solutions for this book.Please to help. Thanks in advance,QuanTTwannabe.
by quanttwannabe
August 1st, 2005, 6:35 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Schweser & FRM
Replies: 5
Views: 141072

Schweser & FRM

Hi,You should be fine if you do Schwesers + pdf documents put up on the GARP website (additions to the list of prescribed readings).Found quite a number of questions picked up from these readings (and Schwesers has completely messed up notes for these readings).Cheers.
by quanttwannabe
July 13th, 2005, 8:26 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: "Front Office IT". Any good?
Replies: 8
Views: 143079

"Front Office IT". Any good?

Hi everybody,Does this division sound like a place where we can expect some kind of quant work?Will be really thankful for ANY replies / inputs on this.Rgds.
by quanttwannabe
June 30th, 2005, 11:28 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Equity Quants in Japan
Replies: 3
Views: 144005

Equity Quants in Japan

Well Odusseus seems right.Have come across a number of Equity Deriv Quants in Tokyo and (although my sample size is small) 80-90% were them were French.
by quanttwannabe
June 30th, 2005, 7:17 am
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: C++ book for beginners with QF examples
Replies: 28
Views: 148340

C++ book for beginners with QF examples

Oh.. sorry, this book is without QF but its a good text for self learning.
by quanttwannabe
June 30th, 2005, 7:16 am
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: C++ book for beginners with QF examples
Replies: 28
Views: 148340

C++ book for beginners with QF examples

Hi,I am using Lippman's "C++ Primer" accompanied by its solutions.Its turning out to be a worthwhile read (along with the examples). QuanTTwannabe
by quanttwannabe
June 1st, 2005, 1:01 am
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: Interest Rate Exotic Options- SINGAPORE
Replies: 2
Views: 148183

Interest Rate Exotic Options- SINGAPORE

Hi,I remember I saw the titles you mentioned in MPH (the Raffles Place branch).Cheers