January 1st, 2007, 1:05 pm
QuoteNew to academe are you? errh, sorry to disappoint you, have probably been, cruised and thought about it a little more than you. no offense intended. NJ, I actually share your preference for physicists' laguage over rigorous mathematicians'language, but that is hardly the point. There is a lot to say about this. For instance, if it isthe case that the majority of derivatives mathematics papers that matter are written in language closer to mathematics, you might try to think a little harder and look for the cause,rather than close your eyes and look for stuff written in language you actually understand. I can give you examples from several fields of science where researchers with various backgrounds and specializations entered, published and exited and there was always a good reason for this. Smart people will notice and enter and exit at the right time. But let'sstick to finance. That is the interdisciplinarity works.Have you heard of econophysics for instance? That is a one time event where physicists ridiculed themselves quite dramatically. The websites are still out there if you want to check. Anyway, my initial reaction to twofish's post was just to attract his attention to the fact that I think he is looking for the wrong thing in the right field. It is totally irrelevant to look for what journal is written in what language. The only thing that counts is what matters in a field now and in the future. Once you figure this out, it is up to you to learn whatever it takes to be able to follow. Given his background in physics he should know this.