Dr. Yves J. Hilpisch

Special Relativity: A Self-Contained Introduction with Mathematical Foundations

Builds on the Newtonian volume to introduce Einstein's postulates, spacetime diagrams, Lorentz transformations, and four-vectors in a learner-friendly, fully worked mathematical narrative.

Newtonian Physics: A Self-Contained Introduction with Mathematical Foundations

A from-first-principles tour of classical mechanics that builds the mathematical language alongside the physics. Combines visual intuition, worked examples, and just-enough formalism to make Newtonian ideas concrete for motivated learners across disciplines.

Read the HTML version (e.g. on your phone).

Deep Q-Life: Markov, Bellman, and Habits

Recasts everyday habit building as a compact reinforcement learning problem. Using the MDP lens and the Bellman principle — choose what is good now and sets up good options next — Deep Q-Learning provides a simple loop: try, remember what worked, and refine with weekly reviews. Includes relatable examples and checklists for practical, improvable policies.

Deep Q-Life Sobriety: Applying RL Habit Loops to Alcohol-Free Living

Extends the Deep Q-Life framework into a practical sobriety playbook. Maps alcohol cravings as Markov decision processes, designs replacement policies and experience replay rituals, and adds “soft” success factors such as mindfulness, future-self continuity, and self-compassion. Includes protocols and checklists for navigating high-risk situations and sustaining long-term alcohol-free living.

Download the daily review sheet (PDF)

U-Shaped Personality Traits in High Achievers

Argues that many founders, creatives, and executives display bimodal trait patterns — spending more time at both extremes and less in the middle — and translates this “paradoxical personality” profile into practical guidance for channeling those extremes without burning out.

Take the U-Shape self-assessment (PDF)

Longevity and Health: From Myths to Proven Protocols

Synthesizes the strongest human evidence for extending healthspan: a Mediterranean-style, protein- and fiber-rich diet, structured aerobic (including Zone 2) and resistance training, 7-9 hours of sleep, and intentional hydration. Completes the protocol with stress-regulation practices and social connection to counter the mortality impact of chronic isolation.

The Rise of the AI Engineer: From Digital Alchemy to Institutional Advantage

Explains why AI engineers act as modern digital alchemists — fusing data, models, systems, and governance to deliver reliable GenAI advantage — and why institutions must cultivate those capabilities through programs such as The AI Engineer.

Why Coding Skills Still Matter in the Age of AI: Implications for Quantitative Finance

Programming is still the engine of quantitative finance, and GenAI only amplifies — not replaces — the need for precise, testable code, disciplined workflows, and human-in-the-loop guardrails across research, models, and production systems.

The Maestro and the Apprentice: Expertise in the Age of AI

An exploration of human-AI collaboration for quants. Learn how domain mastery and AI copilots combine to accelerate innovation.

The Transformative Impact of AI and Generative AI on Higher Education: A Comparative, Multiregional, and Skills-Based Analysis

A multiregional, comparative study of how AI and GenAI reshape higher education — documenting bottom-up student adoption, uneven institutional policy responses, and the widening AI/quant skills gap — while offering curricular strategies, assessment designs, and partnerships that keep finance programs aligned with modern demands.

Two Tales, One Insight: Today as the Safest Bet for Tomorrow

A twin narrative — one story-driven, one mathematical — showing why, with minimal information, today's value is the statistically safest single-number forecast for both tomorrow's stock price and tomorrow's temperature, linking everyday intuition with conditional expectations and random-walk thinking.