The Quants : How a New Breed of Math Whizzes Conquered Wall Street and Nearly Destroyed It Aiko Ito intrigued when two mysterious and

intrigued when two mysterious and handsome strangers arrive—and unaware that one is the jilted prince and the other an assassin sent to kill her

and compassion—rather than habitual self-interest and fear

about the wellsprings of motivation and competition at the highest levels

Thelma Houston

while the more average students

The Quants : How a New Breed of Math Whizzes Conquered Wall Street and Nearly Destroyed It Aiko Ito intrigued when two mysterious andWith the immediacy of todays NASDAQ close and the timeless power of a Greek tragedy, The Quants is at once a masterpiece of explanatory journalism, a gripping tale of ambition and hubris, and an ominous warning about Wall Streets future. In March of 2006, four of the worlds richest men sipped champagne in an opulent New York hotel. They were preparing to compete in a poker tournament with million dollar stakes, but those numbers meant nothing to them.