Mathematics & Economics: A Reality Check (Presentation Slides)

14 Pages Posted: 13 Oct 2016

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Marcos Lopez de Prado

Cornell University - Operations Research & Industrial Engineering; Abu Dhabi Investment Authority; True Positive Technologies

Date Written: October 10, 2016

Abstract

Economics (and by extension finance) is arguably one of the most mathematical fields of research. However, economists’ choice of math may be inadequate to model the complexity of social institutions. In a constructive spirit, this note offers some advice on how students could increase their chances of having a successful career in 21st century finance. Practitioners seeking to enhance their skill set may also draw some ideas.

Keywords: Graph Theory, Topology, Discrete Math, Information Theory, Signal Processing, Machine Learning, Parallel Processing, Quantum Supercomputing, Experimental Techniques

JEL Classification: G0, G1, G2, G15, G24, E44

Suggested Citation

López de Prado, Marcos and López de Prado, Marcos, Mathematics & Economics: A Reality Check (Presentation Slides) (October 10, 2016). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2850635 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2850635

Marcos López de Prado (Contact Author)

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