The Creativity Code: Art and Innovation in the Age of AI
by Marcus du Sautoy
This book I read is really interesting. It's about how Gen AI evolved since a decade into being able to create art, that we sometimes interpret as human.
Link HereA Practical Guide To Quantitative Finance Interviews
by Xinfeng Zhou
This book is nearly 20 years old, but it’s amazing. It contains many really interesting puzzles. I don’t use it only for interviews but also because it’s fun.
Link HereMathématiques financières, 3ème édition
by Pierre Devolder
This French book is amazing. It has taught me a lot about the basics of finance. It's the best introduction to quantitative finance.
Link HereLes Maths en tête - Algèbre
by Xavier Gourdon
This French book has been with me for 2 years of preparatory classes, and I often read it because it’s full of great problems.
Link HereA Mathematician's Lament
by Paul Lockhart
I read this book in 2021, and I recommand it because it argues that mathematics are a form of art, and should be taught in a way that inspires people.
Link HereFundamentals of Data Engineering
by Joe Reis & Matt Housley
I am currently reading this book, which is about data engineering as said in the title.
Link HereSteve Jobs
by Walter Isaacson
I read this book at 14, and it changed my life. I was fascinated by the story of this genius. This book is the reason I love biographies.
Link HerePermanent Record
by Edward Snowden
I read this book in 2020, because I was fascinated with the data privacy and that is what led me to learn more about cybersecurity.
Link HereBecoming
by Michelle Obama
This is a great autobiography and it's great for young women to be inspired by the story of Michelle Obama.
Link HereRelevant articles
These are great articles you should take a look at :
- Attention Is All You Need by Google researchers, on the Transformer architecture
- Machines of Loving Grace by Dario Amodei (Anthropic's CEO) on the future of AI
- Using Mathematics to Make Money by James H. Simons, PhD (Founder of Renaissance Technologies)
- ...more soon