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Stats 110 — Harvard University

Joe Blitzstein

The gold standard for probability theory. Intensive lectures covering conditional probability, expectation, and distributions.

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Fifty Challenging Problems in Probability

Frederick Mosteller

Remarkable puzzles that appear frequently in quant interviews. Essential for building intuition.

PUZZLESPROBABILITYINTERVIEW
MathematicsEXPLORE
MUST DOADVANCED

Heard On The Street

Timothy Falcon Crack

Quantitative questions from Wall Street job interviews — logic, probability, finance, and statistics. A staple for quant interview prep.

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MathematicsEXPLORE
MUST DOADVANCED

A Practical Guide to Quant Finance Interviews

Xinfeng Zhou

The famous "Green Book". Covers brainteasers, calculus, linear algebra, probability, and stochastic processes. One of the most recommended quant interview books.

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MathematicsEXPLORE
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Cut The Knot

A massive repository of mathematical puzzles, proofs, and interactive demonstrations. Great for deepening mathematical intuition.

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Udacity Statistics Course

A great starting point for understanding basic statistical concepts and data analysis.

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FRM Part 1 — Book 2: Quantitative Analysis

Comprehensive coverage of probability, statistics, and regression for risk management.

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Topics in Mathematics with Applications in Finance

MIT OCW

Advanced mathematical methods applied to financial models. Covers SDEs, PDEs, and numerical methods. Recommended for final-year students.

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MathematicsEXPLORE
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Interest Rate Models

Coursera

Learn the mathematical modeling of interest rates and the pricing of interest rate derivatives.

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MathematicsEXPLORE
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Zerodha Varsity

The best resource for Indian market fundamentals. Focus on modules: Introduction, Technical, and Fundamental Analysis.

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Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives

John C. Hull

Known as the 'Bible for Derivatives'. Essential reading for anyone serious about quant finance.

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QuantGuide

Practice platform with real quant interview questions from top firms. Covers probability, statistics, and mental math in an interview setting.

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FinanceEXPLORE
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FRM Part 1 — Book 3: Financial Markets & Products

Deep dive into various financial instruments and the markets where they trade.

RISKMARKETS
FinanceEXPLORE
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FRM Part 1 — Book 4: Valuations & Risk Modeling

Learn how to value financial instruments and model the risks associated with them.

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FinanceEXPLORE
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Investopedia — Fundamental Analysis

Comprehensive guide to evaluating a security by measuring its intrinsic value.

ANALYSISREADING
FinanceEXPLORE
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The Concepts and Practice of Mathematical Finance

Mark Joshi

Provides a developer's perspective on quantitative finance, bridging the gap between theory and execution.

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FinanceEXPLORE
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Machine Learning Specialization

Andrew Ng

The most famous ML course. Theory-intensive and foundational for all further learning.

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Machine LearningEXPLORE
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IITG Summer Analytics Course

IIT Guwahati

A structured approach to data science and analytics. Focus on solving assignments in Jupyter notebooks.

INDIAPRACTICAL
Machine LearningEXPLORE
INTERMEDIATE

Feature Engineering — A Comprehensive Guide

Learn the art and science of selecting and transforming raw data into features that better represent the underlying problem.

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Machine LearningEXPLORE
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Ensemble Methods — Bagging, Boosting & Stacking

Overview of bagging, boosting, and stacking techniques to improve model performance.

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LearnCpp.com

The definitive free online tutorial for learning modern C++. Covers everything from fundamentals to advanced topics like templates, RAII, and move semantics.

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CodingEXPLORE
BEGINNER

Python Syntax & Basics

Fast-paced overview of Python syntax. No need for a full course if you already know another language.

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Python for Finance & Trading Algorithms

Practical implementation of trading strategies and financial libraries in Python.

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LeetCode

The standard platform for practicing Data Structures and Algorithms questions. Essential for all software roles.

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CodingEXPLORE
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InterviewBit Programming

Company-specific coding problems and interview preparation paths.

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CodingEXPLORE
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Topcoder Competitive Programming Tutorials

In-depth tutorials on complex algorithms and data structures from the best competitive programmers.

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Operating Systems: Three Easy Pieces

Remzi H. Arpaci-Dusseau

A comprehensive and readable introduction to OS fundamentals: virtualization, concurrency, and persistence.

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Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective

Bryant & O'Hallaron

Bridges the gap between hardware and software. Essential for understanding low-level computer behavior.

ARCHITECTURESYSTEMS
CS FundamentalsEXPLORE
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Grokking System Design

Learn how to design scalable and reliable large-scale distributed systems.

ARCHITECTURESCALABILITY
CS FundamentalsEXPLORE
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ETH Zurich Computer Architecture Lectures

ETH Zurich

Deep dive into modern computer architecture from one of the world's leading technical universities.

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CppCon — Back to Basics Series

Essential series covering C++ fundamentals, from syntax to modern best practices.

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Zetamac

The go-to speed arithmetic trainer used by traders and quants. Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication and division under time pressure. Aim for 60+ in 2 minutes.

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Mental MathEXPLORE
MUST DOBEGINNER

MATIKS

A gamified mental math platform that makes speed arithmetic training fun and competitive. Great for building reflexes before quant interviews.

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Art of Problem Solving — Mental Math

Collection of shortcuts and techniques for performing mental arithmetic quickly and accurately.

TRICKSVEDICTECHNIQUES
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Brainstellar

Hand-picked probability and logic puzzles frequently asked in top quant firm interviews.

Must do! Many questions are directly asked from here in quant interviews.

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InterviewBit Puzzles

Detailed list of brainteasers curated by company and role.

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Gurmeet Puzzles

A curated collection of classic and modern brainteasers — logic, math, and general reasoning.

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Nigel Codwell — Quant Riddles

Challenging quantitative and logic-based riddles for interview prep.

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IBM Research — Ponder This

High-level mathematical puzzles from IBM's research division. Published monthly.

RESEARCHCHALLENGING
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Roadmap for Graduate Roles at Quant Trading Firms

Finance Club IITR

A strategic guide on how to break into the top-tier quantitative trading industry.

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Projects to Get Started in Algorithmic Trading

Shreyas Sarda

Ideas and implementations for your first projects in algorithmic trading.

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Getting Started with a Career in Algorithmic Trading

Shreyas Sarda

Comprehensive overview of the skills and path required for algorithmic trading.

CAREERINTRO
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