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Nerds on Wall Street.

Math geniuses working to rationalize financial markets have become more prevalent, as the unearthing of small economic inefficiencies makes people very rich and thus puts a premium on the esoteric math and computer skills required. These math buffs transformed the culture of U.S. financial markets,...

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Published in:American Enterprise Vol. 13; no. 5; pp. 46 - 50
Main Authors: Lehrer, Eli, Zinsmeister, Karl
Format: Article
Published: American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research July/August 2002
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Wall Street (New York, N.Y.)
Intellectuals
United States
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