This book provides a beautiful overview of what mathematics andMathematicacan do for finance. Sophisticated theories are presented in a rigorous but user-friendly, practical style, which, with the programming capabilities ofMathematica, help the reader develop good intuition in real trading. Key features:* quick introduction toMathematicaprovided;* minimal prerequisites: good understanding of calculus and some differential equations;* a highly original presentation of optimal portfolio diversification;* supplementaryMathematicafiles available for download at http://extras. springer. com/2003/978-0-8176-4197-9/.The book is designed for instructors and students, and most importantly, will meet the everyday trading needs of the professional-the analytically inclined individual investor who wants to solve various problems encountered when investing and trading in stocks and stock options. | Computational Financial Mathematics Using Mathematica by Srdjan Stojanovic, Paperback | Indigo Chapters