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by escobarch
November 24th, 2005, 2:09 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Which MBA
Replies: 18
Views: 132753

Which MBA

<t>Actually I do have a few years of relevant pre-MBA-ish work experience for a blue chip company. My MS FM is from a not so well known school, so recruiting is bad. I think I have a better shot at a front office position with the MBA recruiting from a blue chip school. Just wondering if anyone had ...
by escobarch
November 22nd, 2005, 2:04 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Which MBA
Replies: 18
Views: 132753

Which MBA

Anyone get into a top-tier US MBA program right after their MS in Math Finance.How should I spin my reason for going towards another professional degree?Would like to hear your experience with the application process and interviews.
by escobarch
October 9th, 2005, 5:37 pm
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: A Website for Daniel Duffy's book
Replies: 69
Views: 153669

A Website for Daniel Duffy's book

Hi Daniel,Thanks for the reply and the help. We had an IT guy around so he solved the path issues for me. That was definitely the problem.I'll learn this VS 2003 one day. Thanks again, -E
by escobarch
October 9th, 2005, 3:00 pm
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: A Website for Daniel Duffy's book
Replies: 69
Views: 153669

A Website for Daniel Duffy's book

<t>Hi Daniel,Thank You for answering my question. My initial code included all cpp files and NOT hpp files. I took the content of the VectorAndMatrices directory and the updated SimpleProperty.cpp and all its associated files from Egor's website and placed them in a temp directory. Are you suggestin...
by escobarch
October 9th, 2005, 12:32 am
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: A Website for Daniel Duffy's book
Replies: 69
Views: 153669

A Website for Daniel Duffy's book

<t>Trying to compile the vector matrix classes from the CD.All of the vector matrix code compiles. Then i write simple main.cpp program to instantiated a simple NumericMatrix<double, int> m1(3,3,1,1). Then I do the simple for loop from the book.Nothing out of the ordinary. And when I go to compile, ...
by escobarch
September 21st, 2005, 4:14 pm
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: Yield Curve Interpolation
Replies: 44
Views: 207640

Yield Curve Interpolation

<t>Does anyone have the corrected version of"Fitting yield curves and forward rate curves with maximum smoothness" by Adams, Kenneth J. and Donald R. Van Deventerand "Estimation of the Yield Curve and the Forward Rate Curve Starting from a Finite Number of Observations" by Delbaen, F and Sabine Lori...
by escobarch
August 7th, 2005, 8:53 pm
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: LaTex Samples
Replies: 16
Views: 143327

LaTex Samples

Athletico,Oops, sorry about that. Forgive me. Thanks , appreciate the attachment. ZmeiGorynych,Thanks for removing the carriage return. I am currently using Windows XP and TeXnicCenter with MiKTeX.-e
by escobarch
August 6th, 2005, 9:35 pm
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: LaTex Samples
Replies: 16
Views: 143327

LaTex Samples

<t>Thanks ZmeiGorynych,That was very nice of you to post a sample. The formating sections helped out a lot. I appreciate it.On a different note, does anyone have any practice CAT GMAT exams (*wink*) other than the PowerPrep and those that come with the Kaplan book. I'm thinking seriously of dropping...
by escobarch
August 6th, 2005, 9:08 pm
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: LaTex Samples
Replies: 16
Views: 143327

LaTex Samples

Thanks CSA,I figured out most of the filtration, Brownian motion, and expectation syntax. It was slow going at first but I think I have it down. It does take some time to get comfortable with LaTeX.
by escobarch
July 29th, 2005, 4:35 pm
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: LaTex Samples
Replies: 16
Views: 143327

LaTex Samples

<t>Hi ZmeiGorynych,I know the LaTeX commands for standard math functions and greek symbols, but I don't kown them for probability. I also like the way Shreve's notes are structured and would like to follow his style. I have lots of math finance notes with probability and stochastic calculus syntax t...
by escobarch
July 27th, 2005, 7:15 pm
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: LaTex Samples
Replies: 16
Views: 143327

LaTex Samples

Thanks Jan,I used MathType sometime ago, unfortunately I have to transcibe alot of mathematical equations and math finance notes and I figure I learn Tex along the way.
by escobarch
July 27th, 2005, 7:11 pm
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: LaTex Samples
Replies: 16
Views: 143327

LaTex Samples

Thanks Mate, appreciate the link!
by escobarch
July 26th, 2005, 8:04 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Physicists vs IT programmers - whose really smarter?
Replies: 43
Views: 144930

Physicists vs IT programmers - whose really smarter?

<t>>But IT programmers don't understand rudimentary physics concepts...And why would you need these rundimentary physics concepts in a quant based IT job? No one gives a flying f**k about rudimentary physics concepts when your client wants a quote on a basket of exotic whatever in 60 seconds.Most sh...
by escobarch
July 26th, 2005, 3:27 pm
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: LaTex Samples
Replies: 16
Views: 143327

LaTex Samples

<t>Hi,I am a LaTeX newbie. I need to transcribe some handwritten notes.Can someone upload a sample finmath paper in LaTeX form, preferably one with martingale, expectation, filtration, and stochastic calculus syntax and notations. Does anyone have Shreve's Stochastic Calculus notes in LaTeX format?T...
by escobarch
July 23rd, 2005, 3:21 am
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: Latex examples
Replies: 0
Views: 141219

Latex examples

<t>Hi,I am a LaTeX newbie. I need to transcribe some handwritten notes. Can someone upload a sample finmath paper in LaTeX form, preferably one with martingale, expectation, filtration, and stochastic calculus syntax and notations. Does anyone have Shreve's Stochastic Calculus notes in LaTeX format?...
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