Physics of Finance

Editorial Review

In "Physics of Finance" Kirill Ilinski offers the first insight in book form into a totally new approach to pricing financial assets.

Equilibrium asset pricing is a cornerstone of contemporary finance and is widely used for a variety of purposes, from asset allocation to risk management. However, recent events, such as the collapse of long-term capital management, have prompted the need to re-examine the basic assumptions underlying equilibrium pricing. In response, and based on several years' research applying the methods of theoretical physics to financial economics, Kirill developed an innovative approach that goes beyond the equilibrium paradigm in finance.

In "Physics of Finance":

• The basic assumptions underlying equilibrium pricing are re-examined
• The risk factors hidden in the implications of equilibrium theory and the potential profit in unstable markets are discussed at length
• Gauge modelling, an important new approach to the problem of tackling non-equilibrium pricing, is introduced

Physics of Finance has the potential to set off a new wave of thinking in financial circles. Written by a respected physicist and endorsed by highly regarded financial academics, this book will certainly generate heated debate and keen controversy in the financial  community, both in academic and professional circles. Proving invaluable traders and financial engineers. Physics of Finance could be the first major step in a new journey in finance.

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