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Sam V

Edge: THE FOURTH QUADRANT: A MAP OF THE LIMITS OF STATISTICS By Nassim Nicholas Taleb - 0 views

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statistics economics finance risk science probability philosophy knowledge crisis

shared by Sam V on 14 Jul 09 - Cached
  • Sam V on 14 Jul 09
     
    An opinionated essay about 'domains' or applications of probability and knowledge (or lack thereof) under uncertainty. How to avoid being a sucker.
  • Matthew Leingang on 15 Jul 09
     
    Don't forget: Nassim Taleb is on the NYU faculty!
Sam V

How maths killed Lehman Brothers - 0 views

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probability finance risk banks v63.0233.2009Su

shared by Sam V on 14 Jul 09 - Cached
  • Sam V on 14 Jul 09
     
    Plus Maths Magazine: Feature Article. A look at what might have happened to a certain large bank -the probabilities of default turned out to be a lot higher than expected!
Matthew Leingang

Recipe for Disaster: The Formula That Killed Wall Street - 0 views

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v63.0233.2009Su probability finance mortgage crisis economics risk

shared by Matthew Leingang on 16 Jun 09 - Cached
  • Matthew Leingang on 16 Jun 09
     
    A joint probability calculation with some flaws...
  • Matthew Leingang on 16 Jun 09
     
    This is probably beyond the scope of the course but the article is very well written and will be interesting before and after the course.
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