010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
LC control number |
2009028511 |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
International Standard Book Number |
9780307453372 |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
International Standard Book Number |
0307453375 |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
International Standard Book Number |
9781847940582 |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
International Standard Book Number |
1847940587 |
035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER |
System control number |
(OCoLC)419797257 |
082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
Classification number |
332.64092273 Pat |
Item number |
9 |
090 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED LC-TYPE CALL NUMBER (OCLC); LOCAL CALL NUMBER (OCLC) |
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80604 |
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80603 |
092 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED DEWEY CALL NUMBER (OCLC) |
Classification number |
332.64092273 Pat |
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
Personal name |
Patterson, Scott, frey50 |
245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT |
Title |
The quants : |
Remainder of title |
how a small band of math wizards took over Wall St. and nearly destroyed it / |
Statement of responsibility, etc |
Scott Patterson. |
250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT |
Edition statement |
1st ed. |
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
Place of publication, distribution, etc |
New York : |
Name of publisher, distributor, etc |
Crown, |
Date of publication, distribution, etc |
c2010. |
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
Extent |
x, 337 p. ; |
Dimensions |
25 cm. |
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
Formatted contents note |
All in -- The Godfather: Ed Thorp -- Beat the market -- The volatility smile -- Four of a kind -- The Wolf -- The money grid -- Living the dream -- "I keep my fingers crossed for the future" -- The August factor -- The doomsday clock -- A flaw -- The devil's work -- Dark pools. |
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
Summary, etc |
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. |
610 27 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME |
Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element |
New York Stock Exchange. |
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Quantitative analysts |
Geographic subdivision |
United States. |
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Investment advisors |
Geographic subdivision |
United States. |
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Stockbrokers |
Geographic subdivision |
United States. |
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Investments |
General subdivision |
Mathematical models |
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History. |
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Finance |
Geographic subdivision |
United States. |
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Finanzanalyse. |
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Mathematisches Modell |
General subdivision |
Geschichte 1950-2008. |
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Wertpapieranalyse. |
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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AJML |
Koha item type |
300 - 399 |
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332.64092273 Pat |
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9 |