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Over the next few years, the proprietary trading and hedge fund industries will migrate largely to automated trade selection and execution systems. Indeed, this is already happening. While several finance books provide C++ code for pricing derivatives and performing numerical calculations, none approaches the topic from a system design perspective. This book will be divided into two sectionsprogramming techniques and automated trading system ( ATS ) technologyand teach financial system design and development from the absolute ground up using Microsoft Visual C++.NET 2005. MS Visual C++.NET 2005 has been chosen as the implementation language primarily because most trading firms and large banks have developed and continue to develop their proprietary algorithms in ISO C++ and Visual C++.NET provides the greatest flexibility for incorporating these legacy algorithms into working systems. Furthermore, the .NET Framework and development environment provide the best libraries and tools for rapid development of trading systems.
The first section of the book explains Visual C++.NET 2005 in detail and focuses on the required programming knowledge for automated trading system development, including object oriented design, delegates and events, enumerations, random number generation, timing and timer objects, and data management with STL.NET and .NET collections. Furthermore, since most legacy code and modeling code in the financial markets is done in ISO C++, this book looks in depth at several advanced topics relating to managed/unmanaged/COM memory management and interoperability. Further, this book provides dozens of examples illustrating the use of database connectivity with ADO.NET and an extensive treatment of SQL and FIX and XML/FIXML. Advanced programming topics such as threading, sockets, as well as using C++.NET to connect to Excel are also discussed at length and supported by examples.
The second section of the book explains technological concerns and design concepts for automated trading systems. Specifically, chapters are devoted to handling real-time data feeds, managing orders in the exchange order book, position selection, and risk management. A .dll is included in the book that will emulate connection to a widely used industry API ( Trading Technologies, Inc.s XTAPI ) and provide ways to test position and order management algorithms. Design patterns are presented for market taking systems based upon technical analysis as well as for market making systems using intermarket spreads.
As all of the chapters revolve around computer programming for financial engineering and trading system development, this book will educate traders, financial engineers, quantitative analysts, students of quantitative finance and even experienced programmers on technological issues that revolve around development of financial applications in a Microsoft environment and the construction and implementation of real-time trading systems and tools.
* Teaches financial system design and development from the ground up using Microsoft Visual C++.NET 2005.
* Provides dozens of examples illustrating the programming approaches in the book
* Chapters are supported by screenshots, equations, sample Excel spreadsheets, programming code and interactive CDROM
Customer Reviews:
great book for wall street developers.......2007-06-29
Unlike some other comments about this book, the intended readers are serious developers who have not started or just begining to use .Net 2005 framework. That is why some readers do not like this book.
A pure programmer do not need to read this book.
A pure quant strategist do not need this book.
A network specialist do not need this book.
It is only good for the intended readers.
Excellent resource to build Automatic Trading Systems.......2007-04-22
I read some of the other reviews and was moved to write my own evaluation as those reviews were mistreating this book.
This book is NOT fiction nor is it a comprehensive reference on C++.Net. so for someone trying to read this book from cover to cover will not feel like adding much value. Also the title says it clearly that the book includes an introduction to VC++.Net (just want to stress that the book is not meant to teach you the language in and out)
The value in this book is to understand the typical challenges that financial trading systems offer and some really insightful examples on how to solve them. This book deals with everyday problems that any programmer will face when building his/her own trading system (Automated/semi-automated). There is a lot of good advice on Building Automatic Trading Systems all compiled into one resource.
Like I mentioned before the book is not a comprehensive reference on C++.Net(Use MSDN for that) and neither is it verbose, but simply a bridge between building trading systems and programming. The introduction to VC++.Net is a quick read even if you have no or basic programming skills and only serves as an introduction to the language with a quick reference of the concepts.
I love this book and appreciate some of the issues that it addresses. It also better prepared me for the job that I got after taking Professor Van Vliet's class and using this book for the same.
I recommend this book for all those developers (or beginners) who are dealing with financial markets and have the need to build ATS.
Excellent CONCISE Treatment of C++.Net.......2007-04-13
I feel I am qualified to review this book as I have been a student of Professor Van Vliet's at IIT-Chicago. I have taken his courses in ANSI C++,VB.Net,and developing automated trading systems using C++.Net. I took the course in C++.Net/Automated Trading Systems using the notes that were the basis for this book.
A few of the previous reviews were way off the mark in my opinion. One of Professor Van Vliet's strengths and approach to programming is to develop concepts through simple examples. In this book, as in all his classes, he gives small but complete programs to learn concepts. Most books, e.g. Deitel, introduce concepts with 2-3 page programs where you get lost in what you are trying to learn. Van Vliet emphasizes that programming is learned by doing, not just by reading. If you just plan to read the book and not actually implement the programs then maybe it's value is limited. But this is not how most people REALLY learn programming. You have to get your hands dirty.
Previous reviews are way off the mark in terms of substance as well. You just have to go to MSDN's documentation on C++.Net to see that Van Vliet includes a lot of helpful information that is hard to find in other books and on the NET. For example, for those who care to pay attention, he does an excellent treatment on how to get to methods in objects stored in hashtables and sorted lists. Almost all other discussions of hashtables use very primitive hashtables where you only store a key and a simple value (like an integer or string) . Van Vliet actually shows ways, for example, to create a Stock Class with all the attributes of a stock and then store the stock objects in a hashtable that would represent a portfolio. (this is not the example in the book but he clearly shows you how to do this). Then he shows you how to get at the methods using a dynamic cast or static cast (with the advent of generics in VS 2005 there are now even better ways in some instances).
To give further evidence of his building block approach and the substance in the book, Van Vliet towards the end of the book develops a single-threaded algorithmic trading system and then uses a producer-consumer semaphore model to show you how to create a multi-threaded algorithmic trading system. Where else can you find this in the literature? He even created his own API, Trader API, that is very similar to that of Trading Technologies's XTAPI, so programmers can learn how to connect and use an API.
Finally, through my study with Van Vliet I have been able to write multi-threaded trading programs using XTAPI, write a stat arb program for equity trading that searches a large database of equities, write technical trading systems, and write factor model programs for equity trading. In large part because of what I learned from Professor Van Vliet at IIT I have been able to be employed by a local hedge fund. Whenever I program his books are with me for reference purposes.
J.S. Haworth
April 2007
Unreadable...........2007-04-02
Strong regret that I spent 80$ on this book. The backcover said this book was suitable for people who wanted to learn c++.net with a focus on trading systems, however the intro to the language itself is very very light.
It starts directly with pages of code (that you can find on the cd...) explaining how to manage threads, processes, time etc etc.
I had the feeling that this book has no real beginning nor real ending and that chapters can be all mixed up, it won't change anything.
On the other side, I am maybe too beginner for it. Maybe this suitable for people who want to transfer their system from one language to c++.net.
Excellent book for beginners to intermediate develepers.......2007-03-23
I thought this was an excellent book for beginner and intermediate developers. It takes you through the building blocks necessary to create a fully functioning automated trading system. Especially useful for programmers in other languages that are looking to transfer their code to C++.net. I've have 7 years of experience in financial programming and many of the problems addressed in this book, I deal with on a daily basis.
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This book fully defines computer-related crime and the legal issues involved in its investigation. It provides a framework for the development of a computer crime unit. This book is the only comprehensive examination of computer-related crime and its investigation on the market. It includes an exhaustive discussion of legal and social issues, fully defines computer crime, and provides specific examples of criminal activities involving computers, while discussing the phenomenon in the context of the criminal justice system. Computer Forensics and Cyber Crime provides a comprehensive analysis of current case law, constitutional challenges, and government legislation. For computer crime investigators, police chiefs, sheriffs, district attorneys, public defenders, and defense attorneys.
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Great undergraduate book.......2005-05-23
This particular book by Britz, is but one more example of her commitment to detail in all of her works. Like her previous books, this book is both readable and comprehensive. It is one that I myself have adopted in my computer crime course, and I am anxiously awaiting the second edition. The chapters on the legal issues and the history of computer crime are unparalleled in the extant literature. More succinctly, the greatest strength of the book is its' sheer readibility. Designed for undergraduates, this particular text is a must read for any beginner interested in computer crime and computer investigations. Unlike other books in the field which prove to be far too advanced for novices, Britz's book allows even the most unsophisticated reader to appreciate and understand the problems associated with the investigation of computer crime, as well as recognize emerging trends in this area. Please, please, provide a second edition as soon as possible!!
Well Done.......2005-03-11
"Computer Forensics and Cyber Crime," written by Marjie T. Britz and, publish by Pearson Education Inc., seems to be a very well balance book, why? It just took me few minutes, between reading the introductory notes and "browsing" to its chapters, to understand that this book is well sequenced and organized.
This author explains in rather a pleasant way this subject and gradually internalizes the students by attracting them to a more extensive regions of Computer forensics, as it is data analysis, reporting or computer investigations.
This is an important and interesting field, that is capturing the
attention of many professionals and envolves many disciplines, I just read the other day in one of those infamous blogs, "Computer Archeologists are using new and powerful computer forensics tools to examine and gain understanding of 'lifted data' that apparently was written 25 years ago." Nevertheless, this author seems to have made all the efforts to bring comprehensiveness by illuminating fundamental relationships,** not only between computer history and cyber crime, if not among many issues surrounding the applications of the fourth amendment and the understanding of the limits of government decency.
The management of these seemingly intricate relationships is crucial for our immediate future, as a nation, experiencing a yet unexplored global economy which is using extensively and intensively the eCommerce over intranets, internets and the Internet, and as a nation, which some how needs to preserve the individual freedoms and leadership that rightly so, has been acquired through all its years of existence, with hard work, determination and within the framework of its fundamental democratic values.
The author closes this book by looking at the world's future issues with respect to cyber crime and even gives us routes by which we could answers most of the urgent and pressing dilemmas of our digital epoch. Do you want to know the answer, well read the book yourself and find out what this book offers.
In conclusion, this book is readable, manages and balances many aspects of this new subject, besides it seems as a good starting point and a splendid reference, from which any student can continue to build their expertise on computer forensics and Cyber crime.
** [even the use of technology to commit crimes is well referenced by this book, I observed a photograph of Bonnie and Clyde, who used then the recently invented automobile for outsmart the police of their times, p.
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Sadly Dated.......2004-10-19
This would have been a superb book if it had been published in 2001 or so. Coverage is wide and quite detailed -- unfortunately, it appears the research for the book was done in 2000 (that's the publication date of the msot recent references in the bibliography)and a lot of things have changed since then.
The chapters on case law and the actual process of collecting and analyzing evidence are excellent and serve to whet our appetite for an up-to-date book with that kind of detailed coverage.
Insofar as many of the best principles in evidence collection and anlysis are the old ones, this book is quite useful but it is certainly not a state of current practice presentation.
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One of the best books I read.......2007-02-24
This is one of the best books I ever read.
Not a big fan.......2006-12-13
This was the textbook for one of my Comp Science grad courses and I didn't really care for it. I think it put way too much emphasis on modeling and theory and none at all on practical implementation. You will not be able to secure a network after reading this book. This book will give you some information on security theory and really would only benefit designers of systems in the 70s-80s or academics, not IT practitioners.
A poor excuse for a security textbook.......2006-08-19
This book has seen better days. The author appears to have cut-and-pasted hundreds of UNIX references into the book "in order to beef it up..." I assume. If you look at the references in the back of the textbook, many of them date from the mid-1980s. For example, his discussion of viruses and worms make NO reference to Code Red (or subsequent worms) but have extensive cut-and-paste data from a 1985 IEEE paper. You get the picture. Most of his other chapters are the same.
A College Level Texbook on Computer Security.......2005-12-31
This book is as its title implies, an introduction level text on computer security. Its style and occupation of the Author indicate that it is a college level textbook on the subject. As far as giving a foundation level grounding on the subject, it covers all the usual bases and as such is worth the read. It is not a practical guide however.
It covers all the normal subjects you would expect. in good detail and depth. A lot of the examples are about UNIX or Multics. Also it has a lot (and I mean a lot) of theory and its associated math. This does make for rather heavy reading. Some chapters such as Chapter 15, Information flow require more than a little prior knowledge of programming to fully understand.
Unfortunately, I acquired this book during my study for the CISSP Certification, and although many subjects are covered, there are many more books written for the CISSP exam that cover the requirements for the exam and are better suited for that task.
In short, it is a good textbook on Computer Security. Heavy on theory and math and with a lot of examples on UNIX and Multics systems. It is not a practical guide to securing your (mostly Microsoft) Network. For those looking to pass the CISSP exam there are better study guides out there to spend your time with.
Regards
Reid Ferguson
Not bad, I guess........2005-05-08
While I hail from academic background, this book was too much at times for me. The book does contain some fun and useful information on security theory, which is presented well (no mean feat!). The fans of Bell-LaPadula model and such things will find them in the book.
On the other hand, it is explicitly weak on the practical side. The book seeks to connect theory and practice, but it seems that it did not completely build the connection. Most of the practical things (such as intrusion detection, malware, etc) are much better covered elsewhere. I liked the auditing chapter, however. It does contain a harmonious mix of theory and practice, fused together. Intrusion detection chapter was weaker, and it only covered ancient IDS projects such as DIDS. If you like more formal presentation of it, get Becky Bace's book.
The author states that 'computer security is not just a science, but also an art' (preface). No kidding! It pains me to say so, but practical security nowadays seems much more like an art (and, some say, a 'black art':-)) rather than real science, like physics.
The book is most useful to students of computer security, as a textbook or supporting maters (it does have exercises in the end of each chapter). It might come handy for practitioners as well, if you are into that sort of thing :-)
Anton Chuvakin, Ph.D., GCIA, GCIH, GCFA is a Security Strategist with a major security company. He is an author of the book "Security Warrior" and a contributor to "Know Your Enemy II". In his spare time, he maintains his security portal info-secure.org
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This--this being the attitude encapsulated in Andrew "bunnie" Huang's Hacking the Xbox--is why a lot of people got into the computer industry in the first place. These people liked taking things apart and figuring out how they worked, then making them serve purposes they weren't originally designed for and sharing the new discoveries with others of like mind. Sure, Huang's book is about how to how to turn Microsoft's game console into a high-performance, general-purpose personal computer with a small price tag, and it contains lots of details about the how the heavily advertised gizmo is put together. But you can get the technical material on the Web. What's valuable about Huang's work is that he communicates the pure joy of taking the Xbox apart, figuring out how it works--despite its many designed-in anti-hacking features--and making it do new things. This book reads like the journal of a seventeenth-century voyage of discovery.
There's a wealth of information in these pages about how to disassemble and reverse-engineer electronics, and Huang is careful to show you what tools you need, and how to use them (don't worry if you don't know how to use a soldering iron--that's covered here). There also are step-by-step guides (complete with photos) to a couple of projects, and interviews with key figures in the Xbox-hacking community. --David Wall
Topics covered: How to enjoy a Microsoft Xbox game console without the mindless tedium of playing video games. This book shows you how to open an Xbox, make modifications to it (from a cosmetic LED color change, to putting in a new power supply, to adding a USB connector), and make the changes needed to get Linux running on it. In the process, readers get an education in reverse engineering electronic circuits, as well as in basic electronic techniques (soldering, crimping, etc) and in the intellectual property law that governs hacker activity.
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This hands-on guide to hacking begins with step-by-step tutorials on hardware modifications that teach basic hacking techniques as well as essential reverse engineering skills. The book progresses into a discussion of the Xbox security mechanisms and other advanced hacking topics, with an emphasis on educating the readers on the important subjects of computer security and reverse engineering. Hacking the Xbox includes numerous practical guides, such as where to get hacking gear, soldering techniques, debugging tips and an Xbox hardware reference guide.
Hacking the Xbox also confronts the social and political issues facing today's hacker by looking forward and discussing the impact of today's legal challenges on legitimate reverse engineering activities. The book includes a chapter written by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) about the rights and responsibilities of hackers, and concludes by discussing the latest trends and vulnerabilities in secure PC platforms.
Customer Reviews:
Has a lot of Info, but is old.......2007-09-08
This book was published a couple of years ago, so it's problem is that it doesn't cover the newer 1.6 Xboxes and doesn't contain Microsoft Dashboard 5960 hacks. Otherwise, it's a wonderful book for someone looking to do something more interesting with their old Xbox, I mean, now that it's place is being taken by the newer 360.
Very, Very, Satisfied ! This book is .... My precious !.......2007-07-26
I really like to Thank's for this Amazing book, well done ... this book is a beauty and fully contain a lot of informations about my beloved XBOX System ... and more ... a lot of more .... I want to say for all .... Buy this item and enjoy ! ;-)
not exactly what I was looking for.......2006-08-30
This book could be a good resource for someone interested in general hacking and reverse engineering, but it fails to provide enough details or describe enough Xbox-specific projects to be truly called "Hacking the Xbox". Maybe if the title had just been "Hacking" it would have lived up to my expectations. As such, I feel that Jonathan Harbour's "The Black Art of Xbox Mods" was more what I was looking for. Still, this book has some value for me, particularly the soldering tutorial.
excellent.......2006-08-13
excellent book. I don't even own an xbox but I want to get into commercial hardware reverse engineering, there aren't any books out there about hardware reverese engineering other than this one. I hope that the author (this book is very well written) writes more books on hardware hacking.
Hacking the Xbox.......2006-08-08
The author tries to give a basic idea of reverse engineering but with gapping holes on code due to fear of prosecution from Microsoft; only a basic idea is given. If one would know the rest of the puzzle then one would not need the book.
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This unique book explains the basic issues of classical and modern cryptography, and provides a self contained essential mathematical background in number theory, abstract algebra, and probability—with surveys of relevant parts of complexity theory and other things. A user-friendly, down-to-earth tone presents concretely motivated introductions to these topics. More detailed chapter topics include simple ciphers; applying ideas from probability; substitutions, transpositions, permutations; modern symmetric ciphers; the integers; prime numbers; powers and roots modulo primes; powers and roots for composite moduli; weakly multiplicative functions; quadratic symbols, quadratic reciprocity; pseudoprimes; groups; sketches of protocols; rings, fields, polynomials; cyclotomic polynomials, primitive roots; pseudo-random number generators; proofs concerning pseudoprimality; factorization attacks finite fields; and elliptic curves. For personnel in computer security, system administration, and information systems.
Customer Reviews:
Essential book on the mathematics of cryptography.......2006-06-20
This wonderful book lies between the layman's approach of "The Code Book" and "Applied Cryptography: Protocols, Algorithms, and Source Code in C", which takes an algorithmic approach to cryptography but glosses over the mathematical details. It is great for people who already understand the use of various cryptographic algorithms as depicted in "The Code Book", but want to understand the underpinning mathematics before they implement cryptography in code. It is the best of the applied math books on the subject, since it manages to explain the mathematics behind cryptography without getting bogged down in proofs. If cryptographic algorithms and implementations are your business, all three books are essential reading.
This book is a college level mathematics text that does a pretty good job of explaining the mathematics involved without assuming a lot in the way of background, but a preliminary course in abstract algebra would certainly be helpful. If I have any criticism of the book it is that there is a scarcity of actual numerical examples versus the multitude of unsolved exercises left to the student. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in the mathematics of cryptography.
NOTE: A second edition of this book is due in February 2007. Preliminary information shows it to be 100 pages longer than this edition. Thus, if you have to buy the first edition now, you might want to get a used one and demand a lower price due to the limited lifespan this edition has.
Difficult to understand.......2006-05-06
I took this course at the U of Minn (where the author is a professor). He has a reputation of being a good professor and a good guy (and I have no reason to doubt it). Unfortunately, his book is very hard to understand. While packed chock full of information, it is written in a **very, very** dense style. It makes a lot of assumptions about your prior knowledge and there are few examples to illustrate the theory. While this may be OK for a grad student in math (or even a bright senior), it is definitely not sufficient for a non-math major and most undergrads.
Great buy!.......2003-04-27
Other than a few 1st edition errors and too small of an anwer key, the book is definitely worth the money. It has a very down-to-earth style which is great if you're using the book on your own like me. I'm using this book for the Siemman's Westinghouse Scholarship Competition, and I think it is a great book for anyone interested in Cryptology, whether they like math or not.
Actually 4.6.......2003-04-27
I like the book quite a bit because of the actual down-to-earth language Garrett uses. It is very nice since I'm using it on my own time. There some errors in the book, however. He also selects only about 25% of the questions to anwer in the key. He could show about 50% and give an explanation on how to find the answer. Other than that, there is nothing wrong with the book and those problems shouldn't keep you from buying it.
Excellent book on cryptology.......2003-04-16
Very good book. His explanation is very clear.
I recommand to anyone who wants to learn cryptology.
I think computer scientist will get the most benefits from
this book.
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The UNIX system has steadily gained in popularity over the years. Many businesses and educational institutions as well as individuals have begun using UNIX/Linux because of its power, stability, reliability, and flexibility. With this increase in users, as well as potential users, comes the strong need for a complete and comprehensive text that will easily guide Windows users in the conversion to UNIX. Introduction to UNIX provides the necessary background and knowledge to become familiar with the UNIX/Linux environment and understand how to use its potential. For educational institutions, the book is designed to present a broad and thorough UNIX background for courses taken by students in computer, business, engineering, mathematics, education, and other majors. The book is also intended to assist the individual who wishes to learn UNIX independently by supplying them with all of the basic information on how to use UNIX and its functions. Anyone with any version of UNIX will find this book helpful as many of the concepts covered are universal and apply to all UNIX/Linux systems. The book explores many significant topics including creating and editing files as well as generating and developing professional-looking typeset documents. In addition, the book also covers programming related topics such as writing code to process files and provide a convenient way for users to accomplish tasks and how to build, run, debug, measure, and analyze performance of C++ programs. Written in an easy-to-follow manner, Introduction to UNIX is the essential guide for the student looking to learn more about the UNIX system or the individual who wants to make the transition to UNIX.
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Excellent book. .......2007-03-18
Very complete book, just What I need, the delivery was very fast. Thank you!!
Good Basic Introduction.......2006-07-12
This book is an excellent overall view of the Unix/Linux operating system environment. The book starts with a short bit of history about Unix/Linux and points out that it is growing in popularity because it is more reliable, faster, and cheaper than the alternative offerings. The book is kind of a basic introduction at the command line level. While it does talk a bit about the KDE and Gnome GUIs, it's oriented to command line, and vi and traditional Unix stuff.
There are three other comments I'd make about the book.
1. As with most such books it tells you that you can set up your system to dual boot so that you can run with Linux when you want and Windows when you want. If you're a beginner, don't. Set up Linux on a separate machine so you don't have to try to set up all this stuff and make it work. The book includes a Fedora (used to be Red Hat) core, complete with instructions on how to install it. All you need to make it work is a 400MHz Pentium II with 3 GB of disk. I bought such a system at a thrift shop recently for $55. The effort of dual booting, multiple partitions is well worth $55.
2. This book does not talk about applications. If you want to run Star Office or any of the many other applications you'll need another book or spend some time on the web. The Fedora core is certainly capable of running them, they just aren't part of this book.
3. If you are a MAC OS X user, you already have Linux. All you need to start using Linux as an operating system is to start typing.
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This comprehensive engineering-level resource provides you with an excellent introduction to electronic warfare (EW) for communication systems. Extensively referenced with over 600 equations, it details the components, systems, and operations of electronic warfare systems dedicated to protecting and attacking military communications networks. You are provided with a complete understanding of how modern direction finders for communication signals work, along with their limitations. The book also helps you acquire a working knowledge of hyperbolic emitter location technologies, and shows you how to measure performance, defining the basic operations necessary for communication EW systems. You are provided with a technique for geolocation of low probability of intercept/anti-jam targets. Use this book to identify state-of-the-art EW technology, understand basic processes that EW systems need to accomplish in their operations, and gain insight into the future direction of these systems.
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This book aims at a middle ground between the introductory books on derivative securities and those that provide advanced mathematical treatments. It is written for mathematically capable students who have not necessarily had prior exposure to probability theory, stochastic calculus, or computer programming. It provides derivations of pricing and hedging formulas (using the probabilistic change of numeraire technique) for standard options, exchange options, options on forwards and futures, quanto options, exotic options, caps, floors and swaptions, as well as VBA code implementing the formulas. It also contains an introduction to Monte Carlo, binomial models, and finite-difference methods.
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Most Practical Financial Engineering textbook.......2006-02-14
Dr Kerry Back in my opinion wrote one the best if not the best practical book in financial Derivatives. In such a crowded field where books are published at an exponential rate; finding a practical book is often a challenge especially since many of them repeat the same information over and over. The best feature of this textbook lies in the problems at the end of chapters. The problems are well chosen and very practical and require the use of VBA/Excel. This book does not get involved with complicated math as so many books in financial engineering do. I am doing a Phd degree in math, I deal with abstract mathematics on a daily basis so am looking for a textbook that will provide a good intuition to the concept of Derivative Securities without sacrificing too much Mathematical rigor. In this regard Dr Kerry Back did a very good job, the book requires only an understanding of non-measure probability theory, calculus, linear algebra and differential equations making it accessible to MBA students and undergraduates as well. I strongly recommend this book to math majors who want a textbook that explain Financial Derivatives well. I also recommend Stochastic Calculus for Finance II by Shreve for readers who want a measure theoric and PDE approcah to Financial Derivatives.
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Introduction to Online Investment Research outlines a proven methodology for efficiently researching personal investment choices using the vast array of resources available online. Focusing on the most common investment questions, this book provides you with the research tools and techniques necessary to help you make effective portfolio management decisions on a wide variety of income and equity products. Like all the titles in the Business Research Series, this book is conveniently divided into four sections containing a number of business research applications that can be used for both in-house research training and reference. Internet research can be quick, easy, and abundant - but also challenging. Research sites sometimes come and go, and sources can be questionable. The Business Research Solutions Series provides comprehensive business and financial research reference guides and online training manuals to bridge a major gap in the field of online research methodology. This resourceful and innovative multi-volume series of reference guides teaches readers how to approach a research problem, how to select the best online sources, and how to effectively use these sources. It also suggests alternate low-cost solutions for many standard questions and problems. A must-have for professionals involved in company research, these invaluable tools provide step-by-step advice on how to analyze, interpret, and present data for informed decision-making.
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Book Description
This book assumes a minimal background in programming and a level of math sophistication equivalent to a course in linear algebra. It provides a flexible organization, as each chapter is modular and can be covered in any order. Using Mathematica, Maple, and MATLAB, computer examples included in an Appendix explain how to do computation and demonstrate important concepts. A full chapter on error correcting codes introduces the basic elements of coding theory. Other topics covered: Classical cryptosystems, basic number theory, the data encryption standard, AES: Rijndael, the RSA algorithm, discrete logarithms, digital signatures, e-commerce and digital cash, secret sharing schemes, games, zero knowledge techniques, key establishment protocols, information theory, elliptic curves, error correcting codes, quantum cryptography. For professionals in cryptography and network security.
Customer Reviews:
Inadequate mathematical explanations.......2007-10-05
The authors of the book are obviously very knowledgeable about the subject matter. This book would have worked well as a reference to lectures delivered by the authors. But for self-study, this book provides INADEQUATE mathematical explanations.
My bachelor's degree is in Physics, and my commercial computer experience totals 11 years. And yet I found it hard to follow many of the mathematical assertions of the authors. If you are willing to accept the mathematical assertions on FAITH, then you will likely feel satisfied with this book. But if you want to UNDERSTAND the mathematics, and you want to be able to PROVE to yourself that the assertions and theorems are true, then you may find the explanations inadequate, as I did.
This book really REQUIRES a very strong foundation in Number Theory. My Physics course was not concerned with Number Theory. If you are like me, who has not finished a college-level course in Number Theory, then you might have the same difficulty in understanding this book.
The writing style of the authors does not help, either. They seldom give solved examples of the mathematical concepts they are presupposing. The end-of-chapter Exercises and Computer Problems are supplied with no feedback answers. The authors do not define two mathematical objects, that they use, and which I do not recognize.
In the first several chapters, the authors make about 10 mathematical assertions that they do not prove or demonstrate. These are embedded in "explanations" seeking to explain something else. But since the "explanations" make use of undemonstrated mathematical assertions, they fail to elicit understanding in the mind of the reader.
To summarize, this book is more like a textbook in support of classroom lectures, NOT for self-study seeking UNDERSTANDING of the subject matter.
General Book Review.......2007-03-10
I am using this book in a senior eletrical engineering course. This is an excellentally written text, though very mathematically. Even though it recommmends a calculus based course in Probability I would recommend a you also have a good grasp on working with modulus or mod (n). A course in number theory would help too. If you don't have hat then extra time should be dedicated to a course using this text.
This book needs lots of work!.......2006-11-01
The problems with this book are:
(1) The authors failed to explain the math involved in neither rigor nor
intuitive way. The authors frequently try to introduce algorithms before
explaining the concepts or definition.
(2) The book is a mixture of number theory, linear algebra, cryptography, mixed
almost randomly, without proper dependency logic. Neither cryptography algorithm,
no number theory or linear algebra concepts involved are explained clearly.
(3) It is more like a notebook taken by a student. It appears that the authors
simply submit the lecture notes for publication, none efforts were made to
turn a lecture notes to a published book.
Readers are not their students, they do not have access to the authors.
It appears to me that this is the only explaination, since I hate to doubt the
authors capability in writing a textbook in this field. I simply can not imagine
a competent professor in his field writing such a confusing textbook.
I hate to spend my time in writing this note, but this book wasted too much my time,
I just hope others will be lucky that I am. My knowledge in both math and CS are above
Master degree level.
explains digital cash and quantum cryptography.......2006-06-23
Trappe and Washington give us a very up to date education in cryptography, circa 2005. The discourse is for a sophisticated maths student who, however, need never have encountered cryptography before. The level of mathematical treatment is good and rigourous. With theorems stated and proved at a level that should satisfy even a picky mathematician.
The recent nature of the book is reflected in several places. Notably where it explains the Advanced Encryption Standard, or Rijndael. This is significant because it is endorsed by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology as the replacement for DES, in such contexts as electronic commerce. (DES is also covered by the book.)
Interestingly, the authors offer a short chapter on digital cash. A fascinating look at a possible future direction of a (physically) cashless society. Other texts on cryptography rarely cover the topic, so it's good to see it here. Yes, the first implementations of digital cash largely died in the dot com crash. But the idea lives on, and may yet take fruit. It has solid intellectual foundations, as shown by the book.
Then there is an even more speculative chapter on quantum cryptography. Radically different from the symmetric and public key cryptosystems described in the rest of the book. Who knows how quantum cryptography will turn out? Some very hard physical problems need to be solved.
A superb book.......2006-03-19
If more mathematics textbooks were written like this one, the number of mathematicians/scientists in the world would be much greater.
The book is an absolute pleasure to read. The discoursive style makes what surely can be considered as a hard subject smooth and easily flowing.
The subject is very well covered and the structure of the book is just fine, even for self-study.
Algorithms, encryption methods, mathematical theorems are nicely and elegantly explained and no previous knowledge is necessary in any of the fields.
At the end of many explanations or proofs I found myself stunned by the brevity and beauty of the argument.
I enjoyed also the nice software support and exercise coming with the books.
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