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The Quants, how a new breed of math whizzes conquered Wall Street and nearly destroyed it, Scott Patterson

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The Quants, how a new breed of math whizzes conquered Wall Street and nearly destroyed it, Scott Patterson
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-321), glossary and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The Quants
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
Scott Patterson
Sub title
how a new breed of math whizzes conquered Wall Street and nearly destroyed it
Summary
A gripping narrative of brilliance and hubris, "The Quants" follows the rise of 1950s-era math geniuses let loose on Wall Street--who then set in motion ever widening market catastrophes
Target audience
adult
resource.variantTitle
How a new breed of math whizzes conquered Wall Street and nearly destroyed it
Classification
Content