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by Cstudent
April 19th, 2010, 8:45 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Partime MSc in quantitative finance
Replies: 3
Views: 28614

Partime MSc in quantitative finance

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by Cstudent
April 19th, 2010, 8:36 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Partime MSc in quantitative finance
Replies: 3
Views: 28614

Partime MSc in quantitative finance

Dear All,I have a IT backgroud, BSc/MSc/PhD in IT. Now I am working in a Investment bank as aN IT developer. I am very interested in Quant. Do you think it is a good idea to take a part time MSc course? Could you please recommend me some good courses. Thanks,
by Cstudent
January 13th, 2008, 12:09 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Mathmatics Logics are useful for quants?
Replies: 12
Views: 61103

Mathmatics Logics are useful for quants?

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: CactusManQuoteOriginally posted by: CstudentQuoteOriginally posted by: CactusManOn a related note, I once asked about nonmonotonic logic, and no one seems to think it is used much.Which surprises me because it's supposed to be all about the evolving world and making dec...
by Cstudent
January 10th, 2008, 9:07 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Mathmatics Logics are useful for quants?
Replies: 12
Views: 61103

Mathmatics Logics are useful for quants?

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: CactusManOn a related note, I once asked about nonmonotonic logic, and no one seems to think it is used much.Which surprises me because it's supposed to be all about the evolving world and making decisions in it. But, it has found very little use in finance?I am working...
by Cstudent
January 10th, 2008, 5:07 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Any good books for stochastic calculus
Replies: 11
Views: 69099

Any good books for stochastic calculus

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: plchungI am not the original CS PhD student posting this question but I also want to know how I should equip myself to get a quant post. I believe Stochastic Calculus is the obvious requirement because all those internal papers I've seen so far in my company started wit...
by Cstudent
January 7th, 2008, 8:20 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Any good books for stochastic calculus
Replies: 11
Views: 69099

Any good books for stochastic calculus

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: phaedoit depends how advanced you are1- For a good introduction, you have Hull's OFOD, Wilmott's PWIQF, or for something lighter you can have a look at my textbook Finance & Derivatives: Theory & Practice2- For an advanced textbook, you have Steven Shreve's Stoc...
by Cstudent
January 7th, 2008, 8:21 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Any good books for stochastic calculus
Replies: 11
Views: 69099

Any good books for stochastic calculus

<t>Hi everybody, I am new to this forum. I am now a computer science PhD student and would like to start a quant career after I graduate. I know stochastic caculus is essential for a quant career. So do you think it is better to read a stochastic caculus textbook or just take a financial math book w...
by Cstudent
January 7th, 2008, 8:12 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Mathmatics Logics are useful for quants?
Replies: 12
Views: 61103

Mathmatics Logics are useful for quants?

I was surprised to see the book ''Introduction to Mathematical Logic '' under the category of Numerical Methods Books in the bookshop. Can anybody tell me if Mathmatics Logics are useful for quants? Or it is just because the bookshop not only sell books for quants. Thanks