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Python for Finance

Python for Finance

By : Yuxing Yan
3.9 (22)
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Python for Finance

Python for Finance

3.9 (22)
By: Yuxing Yan

Overview of this book

A hands-on guide with easy-to-follow examples to help you learn about option theory, quantitative finance, financial modeling, and time series using Python. Python for Finance is perfect for graduate students, practitioners, and application developers who wish to learn how to utilize Python to handle their financial needs. Basic knowledge of Python will be helpful but knowledge of programming is necessary.
Table of Contents (14 chapters)
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Chapter 2. Using Python as an Ordinary Calculator

In this chapter, we will learn some basic concepts and several frequently used built-in functions of Python, such as basic assignment, precision, addition, subtraction, division, power function, and square root function. In short, we demonstrate how to use Python as an ordinary calculator to solve many finance-related problems.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

  • Assigning values to variables
  • Displaying the value of a variable
  • Exploring error messages
  • Understanding why we can't call a variable without assignment
  • Choosing meaningful variable names
  • Using dir() to find variables and functions
  • Deleting or unsigning a variable
  • Learning basic math operations—addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
  • Learning about the power function, floor, and remainder
  • Choosing appropriate precision
  • Finding out more information about a specific built-in function
  • Importing the math module
  • The pi, e, log, and exponential functions...

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