QuoteOriginally posted by: DCFCThe same "criticism" may be used against QuantLib, it's nearer to how finance code should be rather than how it is in the firms you want to work in.Love this line! We should put it on the QuantLib website.[Just in case you wonder: most of the QuantLib design is Luigi's work. Back to lurkdome.]ciao -- Nando

I think MJ's book is the bomb!! I think it is worth its value in gold, seriously; because, imho there isn't a single sentence missing or extra within its defined scope.

QuoteOriginally posted by: 2s1eI think MJ's book is the bomb!! I think it is worth its value in gold, seriously; because, imho there isn't a single sentence missing or extra within its defined scope.How old are you?

Quote--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Originally posted by: 2s1eI think MJ's book is the bomb!! I think it is worth its value in gold, seriously; because, imho there isn't a single sentence missing or extra within its defined scope.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------No book can ever be complete....I am not sure MJs book covers Finite Difference techniques

MJ vs Cuch is an erroneous comparison, since the products are complementary! If you are serious, you should buy both of them...MJ: I'm reading it right now. It's objective is to demonstrate the usefulness of some OOP patterns. MJ's method to achieve its goal is based on teaching you the benefits of these patterns by building on the flaws of an elementary solution to a problem. It's an excellent book, I recommend it. Cuch: I bought it, but haven't started yet. It seems to be a more comprehensive and complex product. The book is also structured in a different way. Skimming it, seems to be a necessary step towards serious C++ for finance, with a high dosis of templates from the start.Summing up: After a basic C++ book, You will need BOTH MJ and Cuch.