{"product_id":"9781491945384","title":"Python for Finance: Analyze Big Financial Data","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe financial industry has adopted Python at a tremendous rate recently, with some of the largest investment banks and hedge funds using it to build core trading and risk management systems. This hands-on guide helps both developers and quantitative analysts get started with Python, and guides you through the most important aspects of using Python for quantitative finance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing practical examples through the book, author Yves Hilpisch also shows you how to develop a full-fledged framework for Monte Carlo simulation-based derivatives and risk analytics, based on a large, realistic case study. Much of the book uses interactive IPython Notebooks, with topics that include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFundamentals:\u003c\/b\u003e Python data structures, NumPy array handling, time series analysis with pandas, visualization with matplotlib, high performance I\/O operations with PyTables, date\/time information handling, and selected best practices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFinancial topics:\u003c\/b\u003e mathematical techniques with NumPy, SciPy and SymPy such as regression and optimization; stochastics for Monte Carlo simulation, Value-at-Risk, and Credit-Value-at-Risk calculations; statistics for normality tests, mean-variance portfolio optimization, principal component analysis (PCA), and Bayesian regression\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSpecial topics:\u003c\/b\u003e performance Python for financial algorithms, such as vectorization and parallelization, integrating Python with Excel, and building financial applications based on Web technologies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"O'Reilly Media, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47126913810672,"sku":"9781491945384","price":38.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781491945384_p0.jpg?v=1763661147","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781491945384","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}