Given a bunch of games with some betting odds, is there an arbitrage (always win money no matter the result of the game) ?
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An ant leaves its anthill in order to forage for food. It moves with the speed of 10cm per second, but it doesn't know where to go, therefore every second it moves randomly 10cm directly north, south, east or west with equal probability. If the food is located on east-west lines 20cm to the north and 20cm to the south, as well as on north-south lines 20cm to the east and 20cm to the west from the anthill, how long will it take the ant to reach it on average?
90% confidence interval of some abstract and stupid staff like the population of some country (but my actual problem was much crazier)
First round, online assessment, tested probability, problem-solving, analytical thinking, and technical skills through series of math, logic, and coding questions.
Average recurrence time of a 1D random walk
What are some soft skills you think a quant researcher should have?
What's your plan for the following year?
focus on probability, statistics, and algorithmic problem-solving.
Why do you want to work at Optiver?
Do you prefer trading or software engineering and why?
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