"Paul Wilmott on Quantitative Finance, Second Edition" provides a thoroughly updated look at derivatives and financial engineering, published in three volumes with additional CD ROM. Volume 1: "Mathematical and Financial Foundations; Basic Theory of Derivatives; Risk and Return". The reader is introduced to the fundamental mathematical tools and financial concepts needed to understand quantitative finance, portfolio management and derivatives. Parallels are drawn between the respectable world of investing and the not so ...
Read More
"Paul Wilmott on Quantitative Finance, Second Edition" provides a thoroughly updated look at derivatives and financial engineering, published in three volumes with additional CD ROM. Volume 1: "Mathematical and Financial Foundations; Basic Theory of Derivatives; Risk and Return". The reader is introduced to the fundamental mathematical tools and financial concepts needed to understand quantitative finance, portfolio management and derivatives. Parallels are drawn between the respectable world of investing and the not so respectable world of gambling. Volume 2: "Exotic Contracts and Path Dependency; Fixed Income Modeling and Derivatives; Credit Risk". In this volume the reader sees further applications of stochastic mathematics to new financial problems and different markets. Volume 3: "Advanced Topics; Numerical Methods and Programs". In this volume the reader enters territory rarely seen in textbooks, the cutting edge research. Numerical methods are also introduced so that the models can now all be accurately and quickly solved. Throughout the volumes, the author has included numerous Bloomberg screen dumps to illustrate in real terms the points he raises, together with essential Visual Basic code, spreadsheet explanations of the models, the reproduction of term sheets and option classification tables. In addition to the practical orientation of the book the author himself also appears throughout the book in cartoon form, readers will be relieved to hear to personally highlight and explain the key sections and issues discussed. Note: CD ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
Read Less
Add this copy of Paul Wilmott on Quantitative Finance 3 Volume Set (2nd to cart. $140.18, good condition, Sold by Phatpocket Limited rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Waltham Abbey, ESSEX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2006 by John Wiley & Sons.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Good. Volumes 2 and 3 only. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less (usually same day). Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks, rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry.
Add this copy of Paul Wilmott on Quantitative Finance 3 Volume Set (2nd to cart. $179.18, good condition, Sold by Phatpocket Limited rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Waltham Abbey, ESSEX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2006 by John Wiley & Sons.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Good. Volume 3 only. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less (usually same day). Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks, rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry.
Add this copy of Paul Wilmott Introduces Quantitative Finance. Mit Cd to cart. $206.79, good condition, Sold by LLU- BOOKSERVICE ANTIQUARIAN rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Wahlstedt, S-H, GERMANY, published 2006 by Wiley-Vch Verlag Gmbh.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Good in very good dust jacket. The new edition of this finance classic serves as a comprehensive reference on both traditional and new derivatives and financial engineering techniques. Explaining finance in an accessible manner, Wilmott covers all the current financial theories in quantitative finance and makes them easy to understand and implement."Paul Wilmott on Quantitative Finance, Second Edition" provides a thoroughly updated look at derivatives and financial engineering, published in three volumes with additional CD ROM. Volume 1: "Mathematical and Financial Foundations; Basic Theory of Derivatives; Risk and Return". The reader is introduced to the fundamental mathematical tools and financial concepts needed to understand quantitative finance, portfolio management and derivatives. Parallels are drawn between the respectable world of investing and the not so respectable world of gambling. Volume 2: "Exotic Contracts and Path Dependency; Fixed Income Modeling and Derivatives; Credit Risk". In this volume the reader sees further applications of stochastic mathematics to new financial problems and different markets. Volume 3: "Advanced Topics; Numerical Methods and Programs". In this volume the reader enters territory rarely seen in textbooks, the cutting edge research. Numerical methods are also introduced so that the models can now all be accurately and quickly solved. Throughout the volumes, the author has included numerous Bloomberg screen dumps to illustrate in real terms the points he raises, together with essential Visual Basic code, spreadsheet explanations of the models, the reproduction of term sheets and option classification tables. In addition to the practical orientation of the book the author himself also appears throughout the book in cartoon form, readers will be relieved to hear to personally highlight and explain the key sections and issues discussed. Note: CD ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file. "Paul Wilmott Introducing Quantitative Finance" ist die Studentenausgabe zu "Paul Wilmott on Quantitative Finance". Sie enthält die für Studenten verständlichsten Kapitel; die restlichen Kapitel finden sich auf einer Begleit-CD. Wilmott bietet mit diesem Band eine maßgebliche und umfassende Einführung in Derivate sowie verwandte Finanzprodukte und Finanztechniken. Verständlich geschrieben und mit vielen Illustrationen, Diagrammen und Anmerkungen, in denen die mathematische Seite ausführlich erläutert wird. Synopsis: In this updated student edition, Paul Wilmott updates and extends his earlier classic, Derivatives The Theory and Practice of Financial Engineering. Included on CD are numerous Bloomberg screen dumps to illustrate, in real terms, the points raised in the book, along with essential Visual basic code, spreadsheet explanations of the models, and the reproduction of term sheets and option classification tables. The author presents all the current financial theories in a manner designed to make them easy to understand and implement. Paul Wilmott Introducing Quantitative Finance" delivers a comprehensive explanation and exposition of derivatives and related financial products and techniques. It is presented in an accessible style with illustrations, graphs and side-bars with explanations working through the maths. Author: Paul Wilmott is a researcher, consultant and lecturer in quantitative finance in London, UK. He is founder of Wilmott Associates, a financial consultancy and training firm, from which he publishes Wilmott magazine. The Financial Times called him a "cult derivatives lecturer." He is one of the world's leading experts on quantitative finance and derivatives and is renowned for his criticism of popular models and concepts and for his unique, informal writing style. PAUL WILLMOTT, described by the Financial Times as 'cult derivatives lecturer, ' is one of the world's leading experts on quantitative finance and derivatives. He is proprietor of...
Add this copy of Paul Wilmott on Quantitative Finance 3 Volume Set (2nd to cart. $220.43, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Wiley.
Add this copy of Paul Wilmott on Quantitative Finance 3 Volume Set (2nd to cart. $293.00, good condition, Sold by Found Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Wiley.
Add this copy of Paul Wilmott on Quantitative Finance 3 Volume Set (2nd to cart. $388.18, new condition, Sold by Revaluation Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Exeter, DEVON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2006 by John Wiley & Sons Inc.
This book definitely helped me understand the Black-Scholes better. Paul Wilmott keeps algebraic notations to a minimum, so it helped an engineer like me quickly understand the concepts. I have only read half of the 1st book, my job doesn't require me to modify the equations we used, but it helped me quite a lot as a reference when going to some pricing/structuring VBA code, since it had all the math that I needed (barrier pricing, convexity adjustment). When compared to Hull, Wilmott is easier to read because he really omits any unneccessary words. However, as some others have commented, some of the proofs are not so trivial to me. There's a section where he used Taylor approximation, but I didn't understand where the constant "3" came from. The biggest problem is that this book is $200~300. However, I got our dept to pay for it, so it worked out in the end.
