Mastering python for finance: understanding, design, and implement state-of-the-art mathematical and statistical applications used in finance with python

By:

Weiming, James Ma

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Community experience distilledPublication details: Packt Publishing 2015 United KingdomDescription: xv, 312p. With indexISBN:

9781784394516

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

006.76 W3M2

Summary: Built initially for scientific computing, Python quickly found its place in finance. Its flexibility and robustness can be easily incorporated into applications for mathematical studies, research, and software development. With this book, you will learn about all the tools you need to successfully perform research studies and modeling, improve your trading strategies, and effectively manage risks. You will explore the various tools and techniques used in solving complex problems commonly faced in finance. You will learn how to price financial instruments such as stocks, options, interest rate derivatives, and futures using computational methods. Also, you will learn how you can perform data analytics on market indexes and use NoSQL to store tick data. https://prod.packtpub.com/in/big-data-and-business-intelligence/mastering-python-finance

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book	Ahmedabad General Stacks	Non-fiction	006.76 W3M2 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		199257

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Table of Content

1 Python for Financial Applications
2 The Importance of Linearity in Finance
3 Nonlinearity in Finance
4 Numerical Procedures
5 Interest Rates and Derivatives
6 Interactive Financial Analytics with Python and VSTOXX
7 Big Data with Python
8 Algorithmic Trading
9 Backtesting
10 Excel with Python

Built initially for scientific computing, Python quickly found its place in finance. Its flexibility and robustness can be easily incorporated into applications for mathematical studies, research, and software development. With this book, you will learn about all the tools you need to successfully perform research studies and modeling, improve your trading strategies, and effectively manage risks. You will explore the various tools and techniques used in solving complex problems commonly faced in finance. You will learn how to price financial instruments such as stocks, options, interest rate derivatives, and futures using computational methods. Also, you will learn how you can perform data analytics on market indexes and use NoSQL to store tick data.

https://prod.packtpub.com/in/big-data-and-business-intelligence/mastering-python-finance

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