{"product_id":"9780335251261-quantitative-methods-in-finance-using-r","title":"Quantitative Methods in Finance using R","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e“The book will form a solid foundation to support the transition of students into the world of work or further research.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProfessor Jane M Binner, Chair of Finance, Department of Finance, University of Birmingham, UK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e“In over 20 years of teaching quantitative methods, I have rarely come across a book such as this which meets\/exceeds all the expectations of its intended audience so well”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTuan Yu, Lecturer, Kent Business School, Canterbury, UK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e“This is a fantastic book for anyone wanting to understand, learn and apply quantitative methods in finance using R” \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProfessor Raphael Markellos, Professor of Finance, Norwich Business School, UK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuantitative Methods in Finance Using R\u003c\/b\u003e draws on the extensive teaching and research expertise of John Fry and Matt Burke, covering a wide range of quantitative methods in Finance that utilise the freely downloadable R software. With software playing an increasingly important role in finance, this book is a must-have introduction for finance students who want to explore how they can undertake their own quantitative analyses in dissertation and project work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAssuming no prior knowledge, and taking a holistic approach, this brand new title guides you from first principles and help to build your confidence in tackling large data sets in R. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplete with examples and exercises with worked solutions, Fry and Burke demonstrate how to use the R freeware for regression and linear modelling, with attention given to presentation and the importance of good writing and presentation skills in project work and data analysis more generally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThrough this book, you will develop your understanding of:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e•Descriptive statistics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e•Inferential statistics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e•Regression\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e•Analysis of variance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e•Probability regression models\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e•Mixed models\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e•Financial and non-financial time series\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Fry\u003c\/b\u003e is a senior lecturer in Applied Mathematics at the University of Hull. Fry has a PhD in Mathematical Finance from the University of Sheffield. His main research interests span mathematical finance, econophysics, statistics and operations research. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt Burke\u003c\/b\u003e is a senior lecturer in Finance at Sheffield Hallam University. He holds a PhD in Finance from the University of East Anglia. Burke’s main research interests lie in asset pricing and climate finance. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56893605970294,"sku":"9780335251261","price":50.93,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_39246241_803f49fa-608d-4a28-a6d4-3cdccb7781e5.jpg?v=1767100694","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780335251261-quantitative-methods-in-finance-using-r","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}