[python-events] Quants Hub

WBS Training (Neil) neil at wbstraining.com
Thu Jul 17 11:36:37 CEST 2014


Hi Python.org,

Can I please submit a Python course please? I have no idea of the size of the training course numbers at present.

Kind regards

Neil

Python for Finance with Yves J. Hilpisch: The Python Quants

Start Date: Week Commencing 13th October 2014
Location: Globally online
Early Bird Discount: 20% Before Friday 29th August!

Course Outline:
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Take the 10 week online course: Python for Finance with Yves J. Hilpisch
Each lecture will appear in your members area weekly, and all webinar invites will be sent directly. You can also contact Yves at any time with the F# forum. We can offer additional Webinars to candidates who live in different time zones.
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Quants Hub Programming School 10 Week Format:
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Week 1, Lecture 1. Introduction to Python and Tools
IPython Notebook as the central tool
Python installation and libraries
First interactive coding steps
Fundamentals of Python coding
Basics of Python classes
Unit testing and selected best practices

Introductory Financial Use Cases
Implied Volatilities
Monte Carlo Simulation
Technical Stock Analysis

Week 2, Lecture 2. Data Types and Structures
Basic data types
Basic data structures
NumPy data structures
Vectorization of code

Data Visualization
Two-dimensional plotting
Financial plots
3d plotting

Week 3, Lecture 3. Financial Time Series
pandas basics
Financial data
Regression analysis
High frequency data

Week 4, Practical Exercise & Webinar Week: This will cover the first 3 weeks of the course. The practical exercise will be marked and feedback given.

Week 5, Lecture 4. Input-Output Operations
Basic I/O with Python
I/O with pandas
Fast I/O with PyTables

Week 6, Lecture 5. Performance Python
Python paradigms and performance
Parallel computing
Dynamic compiling
Static compiling
Random numbers on the GPU

Week 7, Lecture 6.Mathematical Tools
Approximation
Convex optimization
Integration
Symbolic computation

Week 8, Practical Exercise & Webinar Week: This will cover weeks 5-7 of the course. The practical exercise will be marked and feedback given.

Week 9, Revision week.

Week 10, Final Practical Project week.

The final project will be marked with feedback and a pass or fail will given. One retake is allowed if you fail.

URL: http://quantshub.com/content/python-finance-yves-j-hilpisch



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