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For graduate courses in business, economics, financial mathematics, and financial engineering; for advanced undergraduate courses with students who have good quantitative skills; and for practitioners involved in derivatives markets

 

Practitioners refer to it as €œthe bible;€ in the university and college marketplace it€s the best seller; and now it€s been revised and updated to cover the industry€s hottest topics and the most up-to-date material on new regulations. Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives by John C. Hull bridges the gap between theory and practice by providing a current look at the industry, a careful balance of mathematical sophistication, and an outstanding ancillary package that makes it accessible to a wide audience. Through its coverage of important topics such as the securitization and the credit crisis, the overnight indexed swap, the Black-Scholes-Merton formulas, and the way commodity prices are modeled and commodity derivatives valued, it helps students and practitioners alike keep up with the fast pace of change in today€s derivatives markets.

 

This program provides a better teaching and learning experience€"for you and your students. Here€s how:

• NEW! Available with a new version of DerivaGem software€"including two Excel applications, the Options Calculator and the Applications Builder
• Bridges the gap between theory and practice€"a best-selling college text, and considered €œthe bible€ by practitioners, it provides the latest information in the industry
• Provides the right balance of mathematical sophistication€"careful attention to mathematics and notation
• Offers outstanding ancillaries toround out the high quality of the teaching and learning package