Pricing and Hedging Derivative Securities

Kerry Back, Rice University
Hong Liu, Washington University in St. Louis
Mark Loewenstein, University of Maryland

Preface

This is an incomplete and in-progress draft of a python-based introduction to derivative security pricing. Here are some notable elements of the book:

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