[BlindRUG] Computational Finance with R

Fri Apr 22 12:19:50 UTC 2016

Hello Niels,

Octave is very easy to use as a blind person; so is Maxima and then  there are lots of programmes that can be used via a command line interface or batch process. If you google "batch blind octave r" then you'll find a thread on other lists that discussed this way of working.

You need to make use of the links you were posted when you joined this list. Your questions about how to get more from R by switching to the terminal mode of operation are answered in those documents. This might prove useful, but I think the GUI is pretty useful as an NVDA user anyway. If you typed 1+1 at the command prompt then the answer would be printed out. Use the review mode of NVDA to get at the answer. This is easier to manage as an NVDA user than it is for a JAWS user as it happens.

Finally, I think you might seriously consider travelling to the Summer University event held from July 8-12 in Linz Austria. This event has been held from 2010-2014 and has proven extremely useful for the people that have made the effort to go. I appreciate the network that my three attendances at this event have given me.

Cheers,
Jonathan

-----Original Message-----
From: BlindRUG [mailto:blindrug-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Niels Luithardt via BlindRUG
Sent: Friday, 22 April 2016 11:37 p.m.
To: Blind R Users Group
Cc: Niels Luithardt
Subject: Re: [BlindRUG] Computational Finance with R

Hello Jonathan and Robin,

@Robin:

I'm interestet in your scripts. can you send me your papers and scripts please?

I have no experience with Mathlab, R and co. First I must gain experience with the programms, that is the reason why I'm get a member of this Mailinglist.

What about Octave? Is octave more accesabil for visually impaired or blind people?

I Work with NVDA - Operating System Win 7 64 bit.

My first Problem:

I startet the R GUi, i ttype something like 3+1 and NVDa dosen't read the output.

Have someone a solution for my problem?

Scilab is not accesabil with NVDa, I have tested it.

regards

Niels 2016-04-21 10:07 GMT+02:00, Williams, Robin via BlindRUG
<blindrug at nfbnet.org>:
> Hi Niels,
>
> I agree with Jonathan. I did have some success using Matlab when 
> studying numerical methods, in fact I used it for my Masters project, 
> although it's accessibility doesn't match that of R. You can run 
> Matlab from the command line, and write script files as in R. I 
> believe I have some old notes somewhere from my undergraduate degree that I could share if you like.
>
> As Jonathan says, there are plenty of R packages, although I believe 
> that might not be the optimal way to go for differential calculus, 
> numerical methods etc, although perhaps this depends on how much 
> computation you'll be doing.
>
> Hope this helps a little!
> Robin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlindRUG [mailto:blindrug-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> Godfrey, Jonathan via BlindRUG
> Sent: 21 April 2016 08:38
> To: Blind R Users Group
> Cc: Godfrey, Jonathan
> Subject: Re: [BlindRUG] Computational Finance with R
>
> Hi Niels,
>
> No one else has answered your question and I'm not going to offer much 
> hope either really.
>
> There are a lot of add-on packages available that deal with 
> computational finance but I suspect it will be quite difficult to find 
> the ones that deal with everything you mentioned.
>
> You may find that another tool or set of tools may be needed to do all 
> the tasks you want for this course. It might be easier to handle 
> differential calculus using more mathematical software for example.
>
> No matter which software you choose to use, I would highly recommend 
> discussing your needs with the course teaching staff before you spend 
> too much energy on the wrong options.
>
> I don't know the scilab software you mentioned. Have you investigated 
> its accessibility thoroughly? The first question I would ask is 
> whether it can be run from the command line.
>
> Jonathan
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlindRUG [mailto:blindrug-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Niels 
> Luithardt via BlindRUG
> Sent: Tuesday, 12 April 2016 7:17 p.m.
> To: blindrug at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Niels Luithardt
> Subject: [BlindRUG] Computational Finance with R
>
> Hi,
>
> I am Niels Luithardt, an i study math and physics at Kiel University 
> (Germany).
>
> This Semester i attend a Course in Computational Finance.
>
> "This course is an introduction to numerical methods for problems in 
> mathematical finance like valuation of European and American options, 
> hedging and model calibration. The presented tools include binomial 
> trees, Itō calculus, integral transform approaches, Monte-Carlo 
> methods and numerical methods for the solution of partial differential equations."
>
> My Prof will uses  the software package Scilab, but i will try to use R.
>
>
> Exists experience with Computational Finance?
>
> what Package I need?
>
> Thanks
>
> Niels
>
> _______________________________________________
> BlindRUG mailing list
> BlindRUG at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindrug_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> BlindRUG:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindrug_nfbnet.org/a.j.godfrey%40ma
> ssey.ac.nz
> The list archive can be viewed at:
> http://www.nfbnet.org/pipermail/blindrug_nfbnet.org
> More information and useful links about using R as a blind person can 
> be obtained at:
> http://R-Resources.massey.ac.nz
>
> Look for help using R commands by reading the accessible e-book "Let's 
> Use R Now" compiled by Jonathan Godfrey at:
> http://R-Resources.massey.ac.nz/lurn/front.html
> _______________________________________________
> BlindRUG mailing list
> BlindRUG at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindrug_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> BlindRUG:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindrug_nfbnet.org/r.m.williams%40e
> xeter.ac.uk
> The list archive can be viewed at:
> http://www.nfbnet.org/pipermail/blindrug_nfbnet.org
> More information and useful links about using R as a blind person can 
> be obtained at:
> http://R-Resources.massey.ac.nz
>
> Look for help using R commands by reading the accessible e-book "Let's 
> Use R Now" compiled by Jonathan Godfrey at:
> http://R-Resources.massey.ac.nz/lurn/front.html
> _______________________________________________
> BlindRUG mailing list
> BlindRUG at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindrug_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> BlindRUG:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindrug_nfbnet.org/niels.luithardt%
> 40googlemail.com
> The list archive can be viewed at:
> http://www.nfbnet.org/pipermail/blindrug_nfbnet.org
> More information and useful links about using R as a blind person can 
> be obtained at:
> http://R-Resources.massey.ac.nz
>
> Look for help using R commands by reading the accessible e-book "Let's 
> Use R Now" compiled by Jonathan Godfrey at:
> http://R-Resources.massey.ac.nz/lurn/front.html
>

_______________________________________________
BlindRUG mailing list
BlindRUG at nfbnet.org
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindrug_nfbnet.org
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindRUG:
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindrug_nfbnet.org/a.j.godfrey%40massey.ac.nz
The list archive can be viewed at:
http://www.nfbnet.org/pipermail/blindrug_nfbnet.org
More information and useful links about using R as a blind person can be obtained at:
http://R-Resources.massey.ac.nz

Look for help using R commands by reading the accessible e-book "Let's Use R Now" compiled by Jonathan Godfrey at:
http://R-Resources.massey.ac.nz/lurn/front.html