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Fundamental Methods of Mathematical Economics
by Alpha C. Chiang • 1974
Economics explained in equations: a rigorous toolkit from statics to dynamic systems.
4.02
541
Fundamental Methods of Mathematical Economics Summary
Fundamental Methods of Mathematical Economics 95%
Economics explained in equations: a rigorous toolkit from statics to dynamic systems.
by Alpha C. Chiang 1974
4.02
541 ratings
Debunking Economics
by Steve Keen • 2001
A handful of logical mistakes in economic theory made the Great Recession invisible to the experts.
4.04
820
Debunking Economics Summary
Debunking Economics 91%
A handful of logical mistakes in economic theory made the Great Recession invisible to the experts.
by Steve Keen 2001
4.04
820 ratings
Butterfly Economics
by Paul Ormerod • 1998
Crash without a shock: how firms and crowds generate boom, bust, and everything in between.
3.69
223
Butterfly Economics Summary
Butterfly Economics 91%
Crash without a shock: how firms and crowds generate boom, bust, and everything in between.
by Paul Ormerod 1998
3.69
223 ratings
Option Volatility & Pricing
by Sheldon Natenberg • 1988
Options are insurance: the art is pricing volatility, using the Greeks, and questioning the models.
4.27
1k+
Option Volatility & Pricing Summary
Option Volatility & Pricing 91%
Options are insurance: the art is pricing volatility, using the Greeks, and questioning the models.
by Sheldon Natenberg 1988
4.27
1k+ ratings
Corporate Capital Structures in the United States
by Benjamin M. Friedman • 2009
Inflation turned corporate debt into a tax shelter: the hidden engine of postwar borrowing.
3.50
2
Corporate Capital Structures in the United States Summary
Corporate Capital Structures in the United States 90%
Inflation turned corporate debt into a tax shelter: the hidden engine of postwar borrowing.
by Benjamin M. Friedman 2009
3.50
2 ratings
Who Gets What ― and Why
by Alvin E. Roth • 2015
The hidden rules that allocate jobs, schools, and kidneys.
3.86
3k+
Who Gets What ― and Why Summary
Who Gets What ― and Why 90%
The hidden rules that allocate jobs, schools, and kidneys.
by Alvin E. Roth 2015
3.86
3k+ ratings
The Physics of Wall Street
by James Owen Weatherall • 2013
Wall Street filled its ranks with physicists. They changed everything but the next crash.
3.85
2k+
The Physics of Wall Street Summary
The Physics of Wall Street 90%
Wall Street filled its ranks with physicists. They changed everything but the next crash.
by James Owen Weatherall 2013
3.85
2k+ ratings
The Joy of Game Theory
by Presh Talwalkar • 2013
A concise playbook of strategic thinking: spot the hidden games, then learn to win them.
3.94
909
The Joy of Game Theory Summary
The Joy of Game Theory 90%
A concise playbook of strategic thinking: spot the hidden games, then learn to win them.
by Presh Talwalkar 2013
3.94
909 ratings
Game Theory 101
by William Spaniel • 2011
Why two rational players can both end up worse off, and the equilibrium that reveals why.
3.77
372
Game Theory 101 Summary
Game Theory 101 90%
Why two rational players can both end up worse off, and the equilibrium that reveals why.
by William Spaniel 2011
3.77
372 ratings
Theory of Games and Economic Behavior
by John von Neumann • 1944
Economics as a game of strategy: the mathematical foundation that launched a new discipline.
4.17
389
Theory of Games and Economic Behavior Summary
Theory of Games and Economic Behavior 90%
Economics as a game of strategy: the mathematical foundation that launched a new discipline.
by John von Neumann 1944
4.17
389 ratings
The (Mis) Behavior of Markets
by Benoît B. Mandelbrot • 1997
Ten trading days can hold half a market's losses, and the standard models never see them coming.
4.09
6k+
The (Mis) Behavior of Markets Summary
The (Mis) Behavior of Markets 90%
Ten trading days can hold half a market's losses, and the standard models never see them coming.
by Benoît B. Mandelbrot 1997
4.09
6k+ ratings
The Universe and the Teacup
by K.C. Cole • 1998
Your gut is wrong about fairness, risk, and scale. Mathematics proves it, elegantly.
3.78
594
The Universe and the Teacup Summary
The Universe and the Teacup 90%
Your gut is wrong about fairness, risk, and scale. Mathematics proves it, elegantly.
by K.C. Cole 1998
3.78
594 ratings
Paul Wilmott on Quantitative Finance, Volumes 1-3
by Paul Wilmott • 2000
Your hedged portfolio isn't risk-free. Here's why, and the math that explains what actually breaks.
4.25
81
Paul Wilmott on Quantitative Finance, Volumes 1-3 Summary
Paul Wilmott on Quantitative Finance, Volumes 1-3 90%
Your hedged portfolio isn't risk-free. Here's why, and the math that explains what actually breaks.
by Paul Wilmott 2000
4.25
81 ratings
The Science of Algorithmic Trading and Portfolio Management
by Robert Kissell • 2013
Broker trading-cost models are black boxes. The math to build transparent ones yourself.
3.76
25
The Science of Algorithmic Trading and Portfolio Management Summary
The Science of Algorithmic Trading and Portfolio Management 90%
Broker trading-cost models are black boxes. The math to build transparent ones yourself.
by Robert Kissell 2013
3.76
25 ratings
Forecast
by Mark Buchanan • 2013
What if markets work more like weather than clocks? The physics toolkit economics ignored.
3.93
184
Forecast Summary
Forecast 90%
What if markets work more like weather than clocks? The physics toolkit economics ignored.
by Mark Buchanan 2013
3.93
184 ratings
Options, Futures and Other Derivatives
by John C. Hull • 2005
The math that Wall Street runs on: one no-arbitrage principle, applied to every major derivative.
4.17
2k+
Options, Futures and Other Derivatives Summary
Options, Futures and Other Derivatives 90%
The math that Wall Street runs on: one no-arbitrage principle, applied to every major derivative.
by John C. Hull 2005
4.17
2k+ ratings
The Poker Face of Wall Street
by Aaron Brown • 2006
Finance is a poker game. The rules are probability, psychology, and the well-timed bluff.
3.54
208
The Poker Face of Wall Street Summary
The Poker Face of Wall Street 90%
Finance is a poker game. The rules are probability, psychology, and the well-timed bluff.
by Aaron Brown 2006
3.54
208 ratings
Freakonomics Rev Ed
by Steven D. Levitt • 2005
Hidden incentives, not the stories we tell, explain why sumo wrestlers cheat and crime drops.
4.01
902k+
Freakonomics Rev Ed Summary
Freakonomics Rev Ed 90%
Hidden incentives, not the stories we tell, explain why sumo wrestlers cheat and crime drops.
by Steven D. Levitt 2005
4.01
902k+ ratings
Quantum Economics
by David Orrell • 2018
The economy follows the rules of quantum physics, not clockwork, and that changes everything.
3.38
136
Quantum Economics Summary
Quantum Economics 90%
The economy follows the rules of quantum physics, not clockwork, and that changes everything.
by David Orrell 2018
3.38
136 ratings
A Beautiful Math
by Tom Siegfried • 2006
Adam Smith, Darwin, and your brain's dopamine all obey the same mathematical logic.
3.59
389
A Beautiful Math Summary
A Beautiful Math 90%
Adam Smith, Darwin, and your brain's dopamine all obey the same mathematical logic.
by Tom Siegfried 2006
3.59
389 ratings
Economics Rules
by Dani Rodrik • 2015
Economics is a toolkit, not a doctrine. The skill is knowing which model the moment demands.
3.94
1k+
Economics Rules Summary
Economics Rules 90%
Economics is a toolkit, not a doctrine. The skill is knowing which model the moment demands.
by Dani Rodrik 2015
3.94
1k+ ratings
Macroeconomics
by N. Gregory Mankiw • 2013
From GDP measurement to growth theory: the core models that explain how national economies behave.
3.99
1k+
Macroeconomics Summary
Macroeconomics 90%
From GDP measurement to growth theory: the core models that explain how national economies behave.
by N. Gregory Mankiw 2013
3.99
1k+ ratings
Economics 101
by Alfred Mill • 2016
How scarcity drives every price, why your money has value, and when governments should step in.
3.79
1k+
Economics 101 Summary
Economics 101 90%
How scarcity drives every price, why your money has value, and when governments should step in.
by Alfred Mill 2016
3.79
1k+ ratings
Game Theory
by Brian Clegg • 2022
Auctions, arms races, and evolution all run on the same hidden mathematics of strategic choice.
3.23
511
Game Theory Summary
Game Theory 90%
Auctions, arms races, and evolution all run on the same hidden mathematics of strategic choice.
by Brian Clegg 2022
3.23
511 ratings
Shape
by Jordan Ellenberg • 2021
Geometry is not about triangles. It is the hidden structure of pandemics, search, and democracy.
3.73
2k+
Shape Summary
Shape 90%
Geometry is not about triangles. It is the hidden structure of pandemics, search, and democracy.
by Jordan Ellenberg 2021
3.73
2k+ ratings
Investing
by Robert G. Hagstrom • 2000
Physics, biology, and psychology, woven together, give an investor an edge no financial model can.
4.13
1k+
Investing Summary
Investing 90%
Physics, biology, and psychology, woven together, give an investor an edge no financial model can.
by Robert G. Hagstrom 2000
4.13
1k+ ratings
Adaptive Markets
by Andrew W. Lo • 2017
Financial markets are jungles, not machines: biology, not physics, explains crashes and alpha.
4.06
2k+
Adaptive Markets Summary
Adaptive Markets 90%
Financial markets are jungles, not machines: biology, not physics, explains crashes and alpha.
by Andrew W. Lo 2017
4.06
2k+ ratings
Capital Ideas
by Peter L. Bernstein • 1991
How a handful of academics with no money and little respect rebuilt the financial world.
3.99
842
Capital Ideas Summary
Capital Ideas 90%
How a handful of academics with no money and little respect rebuilt the financial world.
by Peter L. Bernstein 1991
3.99
842 ratings
Knowledge and Power
by George Gilder • 2013
Demand-side economics misses the signal because real wealth comes from surprise.
3.94
428
Knowledge and Power Summary
Knowledge and Power 90%
Demand-side economics misses the signal because real wealth comes from surprise.
by George Gilder 2013
3.94
428 ratings
Principles of Economics
by Carl Menger • 1871
Economics rebuilt from a single claim: value is not a property of things, but a verdict of the mind.
4.30
726
Principles of Economics Summary
Principles of Economics 90%
Economics rebuilt from a single claim: value is not a property of things, but a verdict of the mind.
by Carl Menger 1871
4.30
726 ratings
Fischer Black and the Revolutionary Idea of Finance
by Perry G. Mehrling • 2005
One man's belief that markets seek balance transformed how the world prices risk and trades options.
4.01
156
Fischer Black and the Revolutionary Idea of Finance Summary
Fischer Black and the Revolutionary Idea of Finance 90%
One man's belief that markets seek balance transformed how the world prices risk and trades options.
by Perry G. Mehrling 2005
4.01
156 ratings
An Essay on Economic Theory
by Richard Cantillon • 1755
Wealth is soil and sweat, not silver. New money favors whoever touches it first.
4.10
128
An Essay on Economic Theory Summary
An Essay on Economic Theory 89%
Wealth is soil and sweat, not silver. New money favors whoever touches it first.
by Richard Cantillon 1755
4.10
128 ratings
Guide to Economic Indicators
by The Economist • 1998
GDP, inflation, employment: what headline numbers hide and a field guide to reading them critically.
3.64
137
Guide to Economic Indicators Summary
Guide to Economic Indicators 89%
GDP, inflation, employment: what headline numbers hide and a field guide to reading them critically.
by The Economist 1998
3.64
137 ratings
Credit Scoring and Its Applications
by Lyn C. Thomas • 1987
How the algorithms that decide who gets a loan actually work, and how to build them.
3.62
13
Credit Scoring and Its Applications Summary
Credit Scoring and Its Applications 89%
How the algorithms that decide who gets a loan actually work, and how to build them.
by Lyn C. Thomas 1987
3.62
13 ratings
Principles of Economics
by N. Gregory Mankiw • 1997
One graph with two curves explains both a decade of growth and a sudden recession.
4.11
2k+
Principles of Economics Summary
Principles of Economics 89%
One graph with two curves explains both a decade of growth and a sudden recession.
by N. Gregory Mankiw 1997
4.11
2k+ ratings
Fibonacci Trading
by Carolyn Boroden • 2008
Pinpoint where prices reverse, project how far they move, and time when to act.
3.86
221
Fibonacci Trading Summary
Fibonacci Trading 89%
Pinpoint where prices reverse, project how far they move, and time when to act.
by Carolyn Boroden 2008
3.86
221 ratings
The Last Economy
by Emad Mostaque • 2025
When intelligence costs almost nothing, our economic dashboards register disaster, not abundance.
4.26
304
The Last Economy Summary
The Last Economy 89%
When intelligence costs almost nothing, our economic dashboards register disaster, not abundance.
by Emad Mostaque 2025
4.26
304 ratings
A Man for All Markets
by Edward O. Thorp • 2016
From Vegas card counting to quant hedge funds: one mathematician's edge over every system he faced.
4.24
8k+
A Man for All Markets Summary
A Man for All Markets 89%
From Vegas card counting to quant hedge funds: one mathematician's edge over every system he faced.
by Edward O. Thorp 2016
4.24
8k+ ratings
Hidden Order
by David D. Friedman • 1996
Economics isn't about money: it's a toolkit for human behavior, from marriage to murder.
3.75
527
Hidden Order Summary
Hidden Order 89%
Economics isn't about money: it's a toolkit for human behavior, from marriage to murder.
by David D. Friedman 1996
3.75
527 ratings
GDP
by Diane Coyle • 2014
GDP was built for counting tanks and factories, not software, services, or a livable planet.
3.65
816
GDP Summary
GDP 89%
GDP was built for counting tanks and factories, not software, services, or a livable planet.
by Diane Coyle 2014
3.65
816 ratings
Introduction à l'économie
by Jacques Généreux • 2001
An economics textbook where orthodoxy and its critics share the syllabus.
3.48
91
Introduction à l'économie Summary
Introduction à l'économie 89%
An economics textbook where orthodoxy and its critics share the syllabus.
by Jacques Généreux 2001
3.48
91 ratings
Options as a Strategic Investment
by Lawrence G. McMillan • 1980
Every options strategy from covered calls to arbitrage, with the math that picks the right trade.
4.22
510
Options as a Strategic Investment Summary
Options as a Strategic Investment 89%
Every options strategy from covered calls to arbitrage, with the math that picks the right trade.
by Lawrence G. McMillan 1980
4.22
510 ratings
The Undercover Economist Strikes Back
by Tim Harford • 2013
Recessions come in two kinds. The fix that cures one will destroy the other.
3.92
3k+
The Undercover Economist Strikes Back Summary
The Undercover Economist Strikes Back 89%
Recessions come in two kinds. The fix that cures one will destroy the other.
by Tim Harford 2013
3.92
3k+ ratings
Think Like an Economist
by Anne Rooney • 2019
What economists know about scarcity, money, and crashes that the rest of us keep getting wrong.
3.85
39
Think Like an Economist Summary
Think Like an Economist 89%
What economists know about scarcity, money, and crashes that the rest of us keep getting wrong.
by Anne Rooney 2019
3.85
39 ratings
The Worldly Philosophers
by Robert L. Heilbroner • 1953
Why capitalism's greatest thinkers were also its sharpest critics, from Smith to Schumpeter.
4.16
9k+
The Worldly Philosophers Summary
The Worldly Philosophers 89%
Why capitalism's greatest thinkers were also its sharpest critics, from Smith to Schumpeter.
by Robert L. Heilbroner 1953
4.16
9k+ ratings
The Trader's Guide to Key Economic Indicators
by Richard Yamarone • 2004
Twelve indicators drive every market move. Here's how to read them before the headline hits.
3.81
37
The Trader's Guide to Key Economic Indicators Summary
The Trader's Guide to Key Economic Indicators 89%
Twelve indicators drive every market move. Here's how to read them before the headline hits.
by Richard Yamarone 2004
3.81
37 ratings
The Economist Numbers Guide
by The Economist • 2001
A 50% raise then 50% cut leaves you at 75%. The business math that stops costly errors.
3.84
67
The Economist Numbers Guide Summary
The Economist Numbers Guide 89%
A 50% raise then 50% cut leaves you at 75%. The business math that stops costly errors.
by The Economist 2001
3.84
67 ratings
Inside the Black Box
by Rishi K. Narang • 2009
Quant trading isn't opaque. It's a chain of simple models working together. Here's the architecture.
3.81
188
Inside the Black Box Summary
Inside the Black Box 89%
Quant trading isn't opaque. It's a chain of simple models working together. Here's the architecture.
by Rishi K. Narang 2009
3.81
188 ratings
The Quants
by Scott Patterson • 2010
Math prodigies built Wall Street's best money machines. Then, in one week, their models all failed.
3.89
9k+
The Quants Summary
The Quants 89%
Math prodigies built Wall Street's best money machines. Then, in one week, their models all failed.
by Scott Patterson 2010
3.89
9k+ ratings
The Map and the Territory
by Alan Greenspan • 2013
The former Fed chair reveals what models missed: fear and euphoria follow measurable scripts.
3.26
475
The Map and the Territory Summary
The Map and the Territory 89%
The former Fed chair reveals what models missed: fear and euphoria follow measurable scripts.
by Alan Greenspan 2013
3.26
475 ratings
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