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- Cuchulainn
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Re: Why quants have no songs?
2023 is 50th anniversary Black Scholes! We need a song!
They sought it with thimbles, they sought it with care; They pursued it with forks and hope; They threatened its life with a railway-share; They charmed it with smiles and soap.
Re: Why quants have no songs?
I attended the 20th anniversary conference at Duke, with BS&M in front row seats. A very young (and very alive) Peter Carr started his talk with a reenactment of parts of the scene from the Alice Cooper backstage party in the movie Wayne’s World: https://youtu.be/jjaqrPpdQYc
Re: Why quants have no songs?
There are plenty of songs on the subject of money but I can only think of “Half a Sixpence” with lyrics that are vaguely quantitative.2023 is 50th anniversary Black Scholes! We need a song!
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- Cuchulainn
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Re: Why quants have no songs?
How about this?
BTW I wonder how Phelim Boyle got the brainwave to price options using MC?
BTW I wonder how Phelim Boyle got the brainwave to price options using MC?
They sought it with thimbles, they sought it with care; They pursued it with forks and hope; They threatened its life with a railway-share; They charmed it with smiles and soap.