Mathematics in Investment: A Review of Two Trade Textbooks

Abstract: A 3 page overview of Nicholas Dunbar's "Inventing Money: The Story of Long-Term Capital Management and the Legends Behind It" and Roger Lowenstein's "When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management". Each of these books detail specific mathematical applications in the finance trade. The author of this paper explores their coverage of the Black-Scholes Formula and its role in the collapse of the massive hedge fund Long-Term Capital Management. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

Filename: PPmathTx.rtf

Pages: 3

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Catagory: Money & Banking / Corporate Finance

Subcatagory: Accounting & Personal Finance

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