This book provides a beautiful overview of what mathematics and MATHEMATICA can do for finance. Sophisticated theories are presented in a rigorous but user-friendly, practical style, which, with the programming capabilities of MATHEMATICA, help the reader develop good intuition in real trading. </P>

Key features: </P>

* Entire book is on cross-platform CD written in MATHEMATICA </P>

* quick introduction to MATHEMATICA provided</P>

* minimal prerequisites: good understanding of calculus and some differential equations </P>

* a highly original presentation of optimal portfolio diversification. </P>

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.</P>