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We use negative probabilities in quant finance since probability is just a KERNEL inside an integral, rarely a "real thing" outside of binary payoffs. So long as *no arbitrage* is satisfied. Only thing that matters is (by scaling) ∫densities=1. Similar to negative prices in oil. — PolitiTweet.org

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Dirac took negative-energy electrons seriously. He realized a *missing* negative-energy electron would be a "posit… https://t.co/2Tjf4ccf1V

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@cassanov5 The last 70 pages are so intense you will not be able to drop the book. — PolitiTweet.org

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2) To visualize the intricacy, see my comments #RWRI on negative prices via arbitrage/squeezes. @johncarlosbaez — PolitiTweet.org

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