My Life as a Quant 20th century high-octane sport

high-octane sport

an area that remains consistently neglected and misunderstood despite its political centrality

there are practical examples

begins to show signs of decline

but it will require a leap of faith

My Life as a Quant 20th century high-octane sportPraise for My Life as a Quant "My Life as a Quant, by Emanuel Derman is, indeed, a perfect memoir, as Derman, a South Africanborn physicist turned financial engineer, is a perfect memoirist." Grant's Interest Rate Observer "That sense of being an intruder in outlaw territory lends an intriguing mood to Derman's My Life as a Quant, a literate and entertaining memoir." BusinessWeek "Derman's memoir of his transition from mathematical physicist to expert