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This book provides a comprehensive resource on all the main aspects of valuing and hedging interest rate products. A series of introductory chapters reviews the theoretical background, pointing out the problems in using naïve valuation and implementation techniques. There follows a full analysis of interest rate models including major categories, such as affine, HJM and market models, and in addition, lesser well known types that include Consol, random field and jump-augmented models. Implementation methods are discussed in depth including the latest developments in the use of finite difference, lattice and Monte Carlo methods and their particular application to the valuation of interest rate derivatives. Containing previously unpublished material.
Interest Rate Modelling is a key reference work both for practitioners developing and implementing models for real and for academics teaching and researching in the field.
Interest Rate Modelling is an encyclopedic treatment of interest rates and their related financial derivatives. It combines advanced theory with extensive and down-to-earth data analysis in a way which is truly unique. For practitioners, students and scholars in the field, this impressive wok will be the standard reference for years to come.", Professor Tomas Bjork, , Stockholm School of Economics#
"...an excellent book. I am particularly pleased by its breadth and range of topics...the reader is provided with an informative and readable exposition.", Dr Farshid Jamshidian, , NetAnalytic#
"I particularly like the strong emphasis on the practicalities and calibration of interest rate models. This book will be invaluable as a comprehensive reference to students, researchers, and practitioners.", Professor Francis Longstaff, , The Anderson School at UCLA#"
This is a carefully written, scholarly but fascinating presentation of the field of Interest Rate Modelling. It combines the best of two worlds: the rigour expected from finance in acamedia with the relevance expected from finance in practice. James and Webber are truly masters of their market since this book is surely a must-buy for both researchers and practitioners. If only all finance books were written with this care and attention to detail.", Dr Neil Johnson, , Clarendon Laboratory, Oxford#
"Today, interest rates are key economic instruments. This is a mammoth treatise and must surely rank as one of the most comprehensive available on the topic. Anyone interested in modelling or simulating the behaviour of interest rates, be they practitioner, economist, mathematician or new entrant to the subject, will find within a wealth of pertinent material.", Professor Peter Richmond, , Trinity College Dublin#
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Good explained yield curve fitting.......2005-08-15
List different way of yield curve fitting method, and good explain why B-spline
is good. Also term structure on general manifold is interesting, although a review don't
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Could have been very good. A new edition could earn 5 stars........2005-03-01
While very ambitious and containing some very good material, I think there are too many errors, typos, and gaps in this book. For example, the derivation of equation (3.20) on page 43, a not insignificant result on swap rates, is embarrasingly wrong. They make 2 fundamental errors in equations (3.15) and (3.16) and appear fortunate to arrive at (3.20) which is correct. These errors are not mere typos. Their examples related to the concept of a filtration on top of page 58 appear to be wrong. Elsewhere in the book notation is often used inconsistently and without adequate definition. There are also gaps. For example, when discussing volatility structures in Section 16.1, they use equation (16.6) (which is correct) in a number of examples, but I could not find where they actually derived that equation. (It should have been in the HJM chapter) but was not there.
I like the fact that they wanted to include a chapter on term structures from the macro-economic perspective. Unfortunately this chapter is difficult to read, provides no macroeconomic intuition and again appears to omit too many details. For example, the description of the IS-LM-Phillips model is inadequate and either should be expanded or dropped from future editions. Likewise, the description of the Sommer model is inadequate. Equation (11.3) in the statement of Sommer's Theorem would appears to be wrong at first sight. The left-hand-side of that equation is known by time t, but the right-hand-side would appear to be UNknown by time t. This apparnet contradiction can be explained but the authors never comment on such matters, often making the material more difficult to follow.
Chapter 17 on GMM and MLE methods is quite nice but again, not everything is adequately explained. The examples of Section 17.2.5, for example, seem to assume that certain variables are observable in the market place (e.g. volatility, v_t in equation 17.38) but this seems inapproriate as v_t would generally be unobservable. Indeed this is stated in Chapter 18. Again, however, James and Webber provide no clarification whatsoever of this issue, leaving the reader to wonder what exactly was done.
Some sections are also poorly motivated. For example, Section 16.4, "Processes on Manifolds", in the chapter on Principal Components Analysis is not motivated properly. While the material is quite straightforward to read (though they should define terms like diffeomorphism if they want to use them in a financial engineering text), it is not clear why you need to bring in the language of manifolds and tangency spaces etc. After all, where is this material used in the example of Section 16.4.5? It seems to me that the examples of Section 16.4 are interesting and do lead to new types of term structure models, but that this material could be presented without the jargon of manifolds. Again, I may be wrong but then I would blame the authors for not writing clearly.
A final criticism is that it seems on occasion that the authors are writing about material that they are not particularly familiar with, all for the sake of being encyclopedic. This thought crossed my mind when reading the chapter on Monte Carlo simulation. For example, with reference to equations (13.11)-(13.13) it would have taken very little to point out that Jensen's Inequality implies that some estimated security prices will be biased. Indeed the authors hint at this in the final paragraph on page 350 but do not make the point.
There are many other examples of these errors / typos / gaps in the book. And as far as I know there is no list of errata available.
I will not mention the many good things in this book as other reviewers have already done so. However, I think their praise has been excessive and feel that 3 stars is appropriate.
A real must !.......2001-12-30
As a math grad student who is interested in the term structure modelling, I found that this book is really useful! It just tells you everything about interest rate modelling,not just for the no-arbitrage modelling issue, they even have a chapter about the macroeconomic foundation for interest rate fluctuation! The math used in this book is very concise without too much measure theory twaddle,Everyone who works in this field should have a copy. It's a real must!
A must-have encyclopedia on term structure modeling.......2001-05-26
I have spent a number of years in building & implementing models for interest-rate-dependent claims, but should admit: I learned more from this book. I view it as an encyclopedia on the subject, in which the authors (never heard their names before - what a shame!) have done an excellent job on reviewing hundreds of publications. The theory of term structure modeling has been grown to a separate subject - thanks to Hull and White, Jamshidian, HJM, BGM, Hughston - among main contributors. You can find all methods in one place and in a very accesible form. For example, HJM is described better and simpler than in the author's original paper. Most models are reviewed with practical implementation in mind.
It is not a "first book" on "introduction" on the subject; it is rather a good desk reference for prepared professionals.
Extraordinary.......2001-03-17
There are plenty of books on fixed income mathematics. This one is extraordinary. It is simultaneously practical, theoretically sophisticated and a pleasure to read. The treatment of term-structure models, including HJM, is the most accessible I have seen anywhere. There is a lot of information on yield curve building. This includes both bootstrapping and more recent research in parameterised curves. There are plenty of topics that other books might label "beyond the scope of ...", but James and Webber jump right in, with meaty discussions of the Kalman filter, lattice methods of valuation and GARCH models. Despite all the theory, the authors are always in touch with practical details. They take into account stub dates, and are precise about day counts. These are obviously practitioners!
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Outrageous comedy, non-outrageous philosophy.......2006-12-25
"The Flying Inn" is neither Chesterton's best novel nor his worst. It is not his funniest novel, but it may be the one that hits the widest variety of topics. One might summarize the plot of "The Flying Inn" (two lovable rogues run around with a keg of rum after alcohol is outlawed in England), but that would be like saying that "The Odyssey" is about a guy on a boat. The best I can do is to say that "The Flying Inn" is a travelogue. For a certainty, Captain Dalroy and Humphrey Pump are involved in a real battle against England's enemies, both external (Islam) and internal (rich people). But on their march to war, they have plenty of time to sit back with a cup of ale, sing a drinking song or two, and enjoy life. And also to take some swipes at the irksome facets of modernity, such as timid newspapers and non-rhyming poetry.
"The Flying Inn" sells itself. Anyone who's read and loved Chesterton will have to pick it up, and anyone who reads the first few chapters will be hooked. There's nothing more I can say to encourage you to read it. I will say that Chesterton's fiction supports his non-fiction, and vice versa. Read his essays and you'll better understand the themes of his novels. Read the novels and you'll see the ideas behind the eassys presented in all their glory. You really can't get enough of this guy, but "The Flying Inn" comes close.
a complete waste of time.......2006-12-01
"The Flying Inn," first published in 1914, is a toned-down science-fiction novel by Chesterton in which (a then-future) England is taken over by an aggressive form of Islam, and Christians are pretty much on the run. The story centers around the hijinks of the screwball duo, Humphrey Pump and Captain Dalroy, as they make their way around England trying to avoid the new Prohibition.
I know what you're thinking: What a great idea! I think I'll read it, since that's kinda sorta what's happening today, right? Should be engrossing!
Alas! The whole thing is a dreary waste of time. Chesterton, despite his reputation, knows precious little about Islam (other than that in it you're not supposed to drink and sing songs, and you can marry more than one woman).
For example, all the women in the now supposedly-Muslim England don't have to veil (there is no mention whatsoever of the veil), not to mention prayer call, Sharia, dhimmitude, jihad, Jew-hatred, or sectarian strife. If Chesterton had done a little research (or traveled much in Muslim countries), he would certainly have explored these possibilities in a much more relevant and informed way.
Unfortunately, in the author's mind, Islam appears (!) to have been an almost perfect substitute for Christianity, with the exception that there is to be no beer or songs. Hence most of the novel centers around the efforts of his main characters to reassert their Englishness by drinking and singing for pages on end. Like I said, a total waste of your time.
As if that wasn't enough, it's not a very good novel, even on its own terms. The characters are not sketched memorably, an elliptical treatment of the backstory severs your emotional connection to the plot, and the whole thing is far too stiff and wordy.
In all, the thing has nowhere near the relevance, humor, and power that its premise might suggest to the modern reader.
Don't believe those other reviews: anybody who had actually read it wouldn't recommend it. The book is deservedly obscure.
(A cracking good read by Chesterton is "The Man Who Was Thursday," although that has nothing to do with Islam.)
Song of Quoodle.......2006-08-17
Even fans of Chesterton's fiction like Martin Gardner have reservations about this story. It's not subtitled "a nightmare" as is The Man Who Was Thursday, but in some ways it is, moreso than Thursday. Written as a serial, it's full of short bits, laced with slapstick and undisguisedly attacks GKC's favorite hobby horses.
But there's method to his madness, and by the end it almost seems like a different book. Along the way, parts of it are almost non-fiction. For instance, the text is sprinkled with light-hearted poems, such as Song of Quoodle, ostensibly about a dog, but likely about something else. There's also a line "cocoa is a cad" which GKC reveals in his autobiography referred to Cadbury's chocolate, GKC at once expressing his preference for beer and making a political point.
The beginning of this book seemed to me so odd that I just kept reading without trying to figure it out. Some ninety years after he wrote it (1914) this story seems prescient. One asks oneself what about Victorian England could inspire a tale that so resonates with the changing world of today.
The plot initially seemed to me rather thin, but, as I ought to have known, it was merely a tributary of the real plot. "Flying" in the title means "moving", and the Inn consists solely of a wheel of cheese and a keg of beer. From that Chesterton not only weaves a light-hearted and entrancing story, but also makes salient points about what is really important. All of which made me want to fly into the local inn and raise a toast to GKC.
Comic and Tragic Masterpiece.......2006-07-15
The Flying Inn defied many of my expectations of the book, but is imbued with Chesteron and his many unique prophetic touches. Throughout, the story is a meandering dash of unlikely heroes, pitted against all the forces of "modern" society. In this respect, the book is a clear precursor to CS Lewis' "That Hideous Strength", and bears a great deal of similarity to Chesterton's "The Ball & The Cross". From the standpoint of the characters and the plot, "The Flying Inn" is hilarious. I read it on the airplane and caught myself laughing out loud.
But then there is the tragic component of the story, which is that the prophetic vein has proven all too true. Certainly the west never embraced and incorporated Islam to the extent that Chesterton portrays - the temperance movement is quiescent for the moment, and although everything from fast food to meat is under assault from the nanny state, the attack doesn't bear the hallmarks of a crypto-islamic ethic.
But, Chesterton accurately portrays the weakness of the West as it abandons its underlying moral strength as it abandons Christianity, leaving it at the mercy of societies in which self-hatred and tolerance are not treated as virtues. There is a strong Chesterbelloc tone to the book - Hillaire Belloc's catalog of the enemies of the Church are well represented. Indeed, "The Flying Inn" demonstrates Chesteron's gift at immortalizing concepts, where Belloc's more lucid expositions are dated and flat.
Where Chesteron's "The Ball & The Cross" illustrates a dystopia of modernism and apathy, "The Flying Inn" illustrates a dystopia of oligarchic cultural relativism. And it is just such an assault that has rendered the West so vulnerable to the current assault by Islam - an assault not by violence and conquest (despite the activities of terrorists), but an assault of belief and energy. Muslim immigration has transformed Europe, and outside of England and Poland, there is little resistance left in the weak old secular dominions. Chesterton's world is coming to pass - the green banners of "the prophet" fly ever more freely in Europe.
And yet, despite the enormity of both the portrayal and realization of the death of a great civilization, Chesterton's romping tale leaves you hopeful and cheerful. Ultimately, Merrie England and its children will have the final laugh - precisely because we CAN laugh, and our enemies cannot.
Suberb philosophical comedy.......2006-03-10
Chesterton produced yet another masterpiece in The Flying Inn, which describes the state of England after it's political leaders begin to merge with Islamic philosophy in an attempt to unify the two cultures. Chesterton does a fantastic job of showing how the ideals of Islam and the Christian West are quite opposite, and how Islam destroys a culture. As previous reviewers have noted, Chesterton is not the least bit worried about being politically correct, and has no qualms about showing the inferiority of the Islamic religion.
In addition to deep philosophical and theological discussions intersperced througout the book, Chesterton provides many, many very humerous scenes and conversations as well. The whole story is centered around a pub-owner and a sailor/Naval officer who travel around England with a barrel of rum and a wheel of cheese (the sale of alcohal had been banned under the new government) which pass out to citizens to keep up the spirits of the common man. They are chased all over the country by the police, always managing to stay a step ahead through a hilarous sequence of events. He includes a number of drinking songs in this book, all of which are very fun to read and had me laughing.
This is definitely a book worth reading. It's probably hard to find, but it's worth the effort.
Overall grade: A
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Excellent collection of Chesterton.......2006-03-10
I must say that I immensely enjoyed these three books by Chesterton. Manalive was my favorite of the three, followed by The Ball and the Cross, then The Flying Inn. I have individually reviewed each of the three, so I won't go into them here (just look up the books individually if you want to read about them). A previous reviewer said that The Flying Inn was the only book in this collection worth reading. I strongly disagree. Manalive and The Ball and the Cross became two of my favorite books after reading them. Manalive is definitely one of the best five books that I have ever read.
As to this specific edition, I was very pleased with the in-text notes. They really explain a lot of issues, and give information about many of the (somewhat) obscure historical figures that Chesterton referrences a lot (obscure in our time, not his). I do have one complaint about this edition, though: the introductions. I do not like to have the ending spoiled for me, and I knew that introductions to Chesterton's The Man Who Was Thursday had spoilers in the editor's introduction, so I decided to put off reading the introduction to this collected work until I had read the works. I am glad I did, because there are spoilers for both The Ball And The Cross and Manalive in the introductions, so DO NOT READ THE INRODUCTIONS unless you want to be deprived of the surprise which Chesterton indended for readers reaching the end of his books. I am very disappointed that Chesterton's editors repeatedly feel the need to give away the endings before the book even begins. Other than that, though, this was an excellent editions of some very hard to find Chesterton novels.
Overall Grade: A (Chesterton: A+, This edition: A-)
hold on a sec.......2005-05-10
You gotta be careful with Chesterton. When he's at his best, he can't be beat, but he was also responsible for some clunker novels. Even Chesterton's most avid readers have to admit this.
Well, such are the first two novels in this omnibus: forgettable.
The only one of them worth reading -- but it's REALLY worth reading -- is "The Flying Inn" about a future England which has fallen under the spell of a super-virile form of Islam.
However, if you are going to only read this novel (a course of action I heartily recommend), there's a much cheaper edition out there, the Dover Thrift edition: ISBN 048641910X, also available on Amazon. A much more prudent purchase.
An Excellent Group of Novels.......2004-09-01
These three novels are wonderful and the introduction and notes superb. Highly recommended for anyone who has been waiting a long time to find these rather rare books in a ready format.
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