The quants
Subtitle: how a small band of math wizards took over Wall St. and nearly destroyed it
By: Scott Patterson.
Publisher: Crown; Crown Business
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 337
ISBN-13: 9780307453372
Subjects: Quantitative analysts -- United States; Investment advisors -- United States; Stockbrokers -- United States; Investments -- Mathematical models -- History; Finance -- United States
Description: 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.