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by henny
May 25th, 2006, 2:51 pm
Forum: Brainteaser Forum
Topic: day counting
Replies: 3
Views: 112294

day counting

my calculation showed it was Tuesday, if I remember correctly.
by henny
April 6th, 2006, 1:00 pm
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: Good booklist
Replies: 10
Views: 113120

Good booklist

This is cheaper Monte Carlo Methods in Financial Engineering
by henny
April 4th, 2006, 4:36 pm
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: compute intensive tasks
Replies: 13
Views: 113229

compute intensive tasks

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: stuntprogrammerThe comment on monte carlo is interesting as well. Its the kind of computation that use and abuse of hardware such as GPUs, FPGAs and data parallel coprocessors such as Clearspeed CSX600 could significantly speed up. The csx600 is about 8k sterling and gi...
by henny
April 4th, 2006, 4:34 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: abstract algebra
Replies: 25
Views: 114850

abstract algebra

QuoteOriginally posted by: zetadoes anyone use GT to sample parameter space when doing MC simulations?nice table! it reminds me of the AES S-box.
by henny
April 4th, 2006, 4:30 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Hybrid Derivatives
Replies: 2
Views: 111706

Hybrid Derivatives

how does one price those things? coupla?
by henny
March 28th, 2006, 2:17 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: KCL VS Warrick
Replies: 17
Views: 113780

KCL VS Warrick

it's Warwick, not Warrick
by henny
March 22nd, 2006, 11:09 pm
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: Please recommend some Financial Engineering books for a beginner
Replies: 16
Views: 196830

Please recommend some Financial Engineering books for a beginner

fanny, If you find Hull's book is too thick to carry (like me), I would recommend the book "Investment Science" by David G. Luenberger.
by henny
February 5th, 2006, 6:21 pm
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: vector & STL
Replies: 14
Views: 121336

vector & STL

>> But since you are integrating you only need 4 of those values...why?
by henny
February 1st, 2006, 9:53 pm
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: Bloomberg / Data License / DES Encryption
Replies: 26
Views: 154324

Bloomberg / Data License / DES Encryption

>>how the initialisation vector is setAFAIK either string of zeros (with length = block size, for DES 8) or whatever string you want if you have that option. encoding is normally done in base 64 i think.
by henny
January 24th, 2006, 10:42 am
Forum: Numerical Methods Forum
Topic: Help with course decision.
Replies: 7
Views: 125550

Help with course decision.

>> I'll reveal myself as ignorant and ask what "ECE" is ?just guessing: the first 'E' seems from his name electrical, and the 'CE' is initial for 'Control Eng.'?noyghou: if i were you I would follow the grad course and do the undergrad one by self-study.
by henny
January 12th, 2006, 4:59 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Another quanabe rant
Replies: 52
Views: 130713

Another quanabe rant

sorry for double posting (honestly it wasn't me!)
by henny
January 12th, 2006, 4:59 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Another quanabe rant
Replies: 52
Views: 130713

Another quanabe rant

>>Here's one from my DES interview: What is the minimum number of integer weights needed to measure any integer weight from 1 to 40 with a balance scale?24?
by henny
December 6th, 2005, 11:40 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: What makes utility-based model not accurate to trade?
Replies: 3
Views: 128342

What makes utility-based model not accurate to trade?

nut sure but...'cause it's utility-based?
by henny
December 1st, 2005, 9:24 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Patents as options
Replies: 15
Views: 130740

Patents as options

then there are cases like this
by henny
August 17th, 2005, 4:07 pm
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: plotting in matlab
Replies: 7
Views: 140882

plotting in matlab

<t>I knew they all (maple. matlab. mathematika, etc) have to (no choice until one day...) use such ad hoc methods (as you described succintly). I just wanted to point out the big problem. Thanks to you too. As a side note, I heard maple and matlab are doing some work together. Do you know about this...
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