Includes posts on physics, philosophy, sciences, quantitative finance, economics, environment etc.
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This brief look at possibly the best book I have ever read is perhaps my last post in the book review series. At least for a short while, as I’m beginning to find it a bit hard to keep up with all the demands on my time now, what with my next book efforts and everything. Besides, the books have already said it all better, haven’t they?
The lessons we need to learn and a sneak preview of the upcoming changes that are sure to impact those of us in the financial industry. Here is the last excerpt from my next column to appear in the Wilmott Magazine in March.
How free is free market? Less than you think. Here is why. Another excerpt from my next column to appear in the Wilmott Magazine.
Are quants to blame for the financial mess our banks are in now? I don’t think so. Here is another excerpt from my next column to appear in the Wilmott Magazine.
The paradigms employed for managing credit and market risks proved inadequate during the credit crunch and the ensuing meltdown. Here is another excerpt from my next column to appear in the Wilmott Magazine.
Ever wonder why those airfares are quick to climb, but slow to land? One word — hedging. Here is another excerpt from my next column to appear in the Wilmott Magazine.
More on the systemic reasons behind the financial meltdown. Here is another excerpt from my next column to appear in the Wilmott Magazine.
Was corporate greed to blame for the financial debacle we are in? Perhaps. Here is an excerpt from my next column to appear in the Wilmott Magazine.
This post is a continuation of my earlier musings on the Big Bang theory. This one looks at the foundational assumptions of quantum gravity. In management speak, it is a high level overview, which sounds like I understand it. In a physicist’s lingo, it is merely a layman description or a hand-waving argument. In other words, the management types out there may like it better than the smart ones. You be the judge!
This article appeared in the Wilmott Magazine in Jan 2009, and talks not quite about the chaos and uncertainty of the last few months in finance industry can be summarized in two words. It is more about the physics concepts bearing the same names, and how they can be applied to the turmoil in the financial and economic world.
Another post in the latest blitz of physics/philosophy articles, this one presents an idea that the significance of the speed of light a la Special Relativity is a consequence of our perception rather than an assumption.