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Why is the financial mathematics and statistics undergrad degree from LSE not target just because its lse? (Ik its usually the UNI thats target or not but next line explains).
Whilst its mathematical rigour isnt as strong as the likes of oxbridge imperial, thats strongly to do with very theoretically pure math that (from online research so may be wrong) quants dont use as much. Ive checked the courses and it has the standard differential equations, stochastics (e.g cal / processes), ofc probability/stats, martingales etc etc. It doesnt rank as high for MATH compared to say COWI but from asking around that seems to just be the difference between, as I said ealier, the content. Ofc for pure math it may not rank as high because strongly pure math is gonna be regarded better on ranking than specifically selected math modules and lack of variety LSE has from its tailored choices. Can list more topics I feel are relevant to quant trading if anyone requires to answer better.
I could be wrong and hope to be corrected on anything I've said but I have an offer from this course and am so torn on if its alright for quant trading (not dev or "researcher") which is less mathematical/cs heavy.
Hope to be educated or enlightened.
Whilst its mathematical rigour isnt as strong as the likes of oxbridge imperial, thats strongly to do with very theoretically pure math that (from online research so may be wrong) quants dont use as much. Ive checked the courses and it has the standard differential equations, stochastics (e.g cal / processes), ofc probability/stats, martingales etc etc. It doesnt rank as high for MATH compared to say COWI but from asking around that seems to just be the difference between, as I said ealier, the content. Ofc for pure math it may not rank as high because strongly pure math is gonna be regarded better on ranking than specifically selected math modules and lack of variety LSE has from its tailored choices. Can list more topics I feel are relevant to quant trading if anyone requires to answer better.
I could be wrong and hope to be corrected on anything I've said but I have an offer from this course and am so torn on if its alright for quant trading (not dev or "researcher") which is less mathematical/cs heavy.
Hope to be educated or enlightened.
