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JTB
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August 9th, 2011, 2:34 pm

My objective is to learn java so I can create trading algorithms for my master thesis.I have knowledge of R and C++.I would be happy if you could recommend some "must-do-introduction" books in java (with many/good examples) and more advanced books/documents in terms of "programming in java". Especially how to use libraries relevant for finance, "reading data" into java, saving output to files (csv-files etc.) for graphing.Important words: good introduction books/docuents in java, good programming books for java, books on how to do econometric/statistical/financial analysis with java.
 
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Hansi
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August 9th, 2011, 2:45 pm

These are the only Java books I have and have ever needed for the stuff I've worked on: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0596514190/ and http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0596007124I'm sure JB can recommend a dozen more.But why do this in java, personally I'd just go with R as it's just for a thesis anyway, no need to integrate with existing systems etc.
 
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quantmeh
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August 9th, 2011, 3:05 pm

i do the same thing with all languages: read a creator's book end to end, work on all exercises. it worked very well for me. get Gosling's book on Java.I even learned C++ by reading Strosutrup's book, which sounds rather insane these days. btw, it was a samizdat book, he Bjarn didn't get a penny of royalties
 
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Java books

August 9th, 2011, 7:05 pm

Thanks for the information. Could you please be more specific about the book title? As I can see (amazon.com), he got 2 books on java. Which one do you got?Hansi and quantmeh: I appreciate your help!
 
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August 9th, 2011, 7:40 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: JTB Could you please be more specific about the book title?ISBN 0-321-34980-6
 
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August 10th, 2011, 10:30 am

Effective Java and Design Patterns are excellent books
 
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August 13th, 2011, 9:06 am

i like very much "The Java Tutorials" you can find here . they take you by the hand. the complete index of these tutorials is here .i have an electronic copy of "Thinking in Java 4th Ed", too. the book is right (the whole layout is far more better than "Thinking in C++") but, it is NOT comfortable reading a 1000-page book on the screen IMO.
 
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wario
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August 25th, 2011, 1:34 pm

Most java books are too elementary and therefor a waste of time if you have prior programming experience. I recommend: "Java Concisely" as a language reference. "Effective Java" to get up to speed on do's / dont's.Actually, have you considered Scala??
 
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August 25th, 2011, 2:28 pm

+1 scala; you might also check out functionaljava.org, I've hacked with this. The Sun java langspec is also a good read.