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Big Data Science in Finance

June 13th, 2022, 9:43 pm

Big Data Science in Finance Aldridge and Avellaneda
 
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June 13th, 2022, 10:02 pm

"Designed for mathematically-advanced students and discerning financial practitioners alike, this energizing book presents new, cutting-edge content based on world-class research taught in the leading Financial Mathematics and Engineering programs in the world. Marco Avellaneda, a leader in quantitative finance, and quantitative methodology author Irene Aldridge help readers harness the power of Big Data."
 
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August 14th, 2022, 8:06 am

FWIW My humble opinion based on intro/few pages/TOC available on the internet --
It looks very much like any other Aldridge's book: an eye-catching cutting-edge science/finance title, catch-all/poor content, and countless out of the blue debatable statements ("Since Python's syntax is very similar to those of other major languages, such as C++, Java, etc"), and in the end you're not sure what was the purpose of the book.
I'm feeling for Marco Avellaneda what I feel when my favourite music band releases a sh*tty new album. I wish it never released it.
And no, I'm not being grumpy this morning. Not much than usual.
 
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Re: Big Data Science in Finance

August 24th, 2022, 5:49 pm

"Since Python's syntax is very similar to those of other major languages, such as C++, Java, etc),"

Written by a non-programmer. It reeks of disdain.
 
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Re: Big Data Science in Finance

August 25th, 2022, 3:36 am

"Since Python's syntax is very similar to those of other major languages, such as C++, Java, etc),"

Written by a non-programmer. It reeks of disdain.
Couldn't agree more, in fact I'd pay to see the struggle of re-writing a small pricing library to professional grade specs in all three languages.
 
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September 5th, 2022, 1:12 pm

 
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Re: Big Data Science in Finance

September 5th, 2022, 1:15 pm

It's the era of (copy and paste) (Python) coding. 
I blame iphone attention span syndrome.
 
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Re: Big Data Science in Finance

September 5th, 2022, 6:23 pm

I may not be as old as you, but I’ve been around long enough to have seen plenty of copy/paste C++ programming, including the (copy from one bank)/(paste to another) variation. Python may have lowered the threshold and thus broadened the cast of characters, though.
 
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Re: Big Data Science in Finance

October 11th, 2022, 7:07 am

Has the term "Big Data' fallen out of fashion?
 
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October 11th, 2022, 7:14 am

I may not be as old as you, but I’ve been around long enough to have seen plenty of copy/paste C++ programming, including the (copy from one bank)/(paste to another) variation. Python may have lowered the threshold and thus broadened the cast of characters, though.
These days it's hard to know who does what. In the old days we use physical media which security can spot.
Here may paper tape to hazard test diodes/triodes in BASIC using Weibull. I get it for nostalgic reasons.
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