The Rise of the Quants: Marschak, Sharpe, Black, Scholes and Merton

By Colin Read

Book Overview

Preface to the Series Introduction A Roadmap to Resolve the Big Questions PART I: JACOB MARSCHAK The Early Years The Times The Theory Applications Life and Legacy PART II: WILLIAM FORSYTH SHARPE, JOHN LINTNER, JAN MOSSIN, AND JACK TREYNOR The Early Years The Times The Theory Applications The Nobel Prize, Life, and Legacy PART III: FISCHER BLACK AND MYRON SCHOLES The Early Years The Times The Theory Applications The Nobel Prize, Life, and Legacy PART IV: ROBERT MERTON The Early Years The Times The Theory Applications The Nobel Prize, Life, and Legacy PART V: WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED Combined Contributions Conclusions Glossary Index Endnot

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349324337
• ISBN13: 9781349324330
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 195 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"