The Quants: How a New Breed of Math Whizzes Conquered Wall Street and Nearly Destroyed It
Scott Patterson · 2010 · John Wiley & Sons
In 'The Quants', Scott Patterson delves into the rise of quantitative finance and its profound impact on Wall Street. The book chronicles the stories of the mathematicians and programmers who revolutionised trading, revealing both their triumphs and the catastrophic risks they introduced to the financial system.
- Quantitative finance
- Market memoirs