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"An honest account of the experience of going from an environment of Nobel Prize winners and pure thought to one of money, money, money. Derman gives us unique insight into the motivations of academia, the pressure to cast off worldly success in favor of matters more cerebral, then the mixed feelings during his descent into a world where the bottom line is P&L, and finally his success at bringing his own style of science into investment banking." -Paul Wilmottt, mathematician, author, and fund manager "A fascinating personal account of one man's journey through several of the leading institutions of our time. Written by perhaps the leading practitioner of his generation, this insightful narrative explores the disparate cultures of physics, finance, and their powerful fusion known as phynance. This book is a mustread for aspiring quants, financial historians, and armchair sociologists interested in the machinations of both academia and industry." -Peter Carr, Head of Quantitative Research, Bloomberg, and Director, Masters in Math Finance, NYU Emanuel Derman To the Memory of My Parents Ambition is a state of permanent dissat......