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The Physics of Wall Street: A Brief History of Predicting the Unpredictable
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A young scholar tells the story of the physicists and mathematicians who created the models that have become the basis of modern finance and argues that these models are the solution to--not the source of--our current economic woes.
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Publisher: | Harper Business |
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Publish Date: | 02/04/2014 |
Pages: | 304 |
ISBN-13: | 9780544112438 |
ISBN-10: | 0544112431 |
Language: | English |
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In The Physics of Wall Street, the physicist James Weatherall answers both of these questions. He tells the story of how physicists first moved to finance, bringing science to bear on some of the thorniest problems in economics, from bubbles to options pricing. The problem isn't simply that economic models have limitations and can break down under certain conditions, but that at the time of the meltdown those models were in the hands of people who either didn't understand their purpose or didn't care. It was a catastrophic misuse of science. However, Weatherall argues that the solution is not to give up on the models but to make them better. Both persuasive and accessible, The Physics of Wall Street is riveting history that will change how we think about our economic future.