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Historically quants often had a background in physics, usually to PhD level. However the rapid growth of the derivatives industry and increasing sophistication in use of stochastic calculus to model the markets, led to specialized Masters and PhD courses in mathematical finance to be created. In recent times a large proportion of new quants have completed these courses, often sponsored by private institutions.

For an overview of the activities a quant carries out see quantitative analysis and derivatives analysis.

1 See also

• List of finance topics

2 External links

• Wilmott.com - Amongst the most popular sites for quants to share ideas and job offers

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