Java Methods for Financial Engineering: Applications in Finance and Investment - Hardcover

Barker, Philip

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1852338326 ISBN 13: 9781852338329

Publisher: Springer, 2007

Synopsis

In order to build a successful, Java-based application it is important to have a clear understanding of the principles underlying the various financial models. Those models guide the application designer in choosing the most appropriate Java data structures and implementation strategy. This book describes the principles of model building in financial engineering and explains those models as designs and working implementations for Java-based applications.

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About the Author

Phil Barker has considerable experience in both software engineering and in finance and investment having taught courses at the National Alvey HCI centre, a government funded organisation transferring university based research into commercial applications. Prior to this he lectured at Heriot-Watt University where he taught undergraduate and postgraduate courses in computer science and accountancy. His research focused on neural networks and cognitive modelling involving the use of...

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This book is structured around the main theories and models used by practitioners to engineer finance and investment tools. The methods developed and implemented in the text are organized as chapters which cover the core areas. Each chapter is largely self-contained, thus the practitioner or student can conveniently focus on a defined tool and have immediate access to an implemented solution. Those engaged in the design...

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Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1852338326
• ISBN 13: 9781852338329
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 561