Did Maths cause the Financial crisist?
Published on the 08 Apr 2009
Professor James Franklin of the School of Mathematics and Statistics spoke on the ABC Radio National's Counterpoint program on 6 Apr 2009.
Did the "quants" in investment houses cause the global financial crisis with their complex formulas? Audio and transcript.
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