For undergraduate and graduate courses in derivatives, options and futures, financial engineering, financial mathematics, and risk management. Bridge the gap between theory and practice. This title is a Pearson Global Edition. The Editorial team at Pearson has worked closely with educators around the world to include content which is especially relevant to students outside the United States. Designed to bridge the gap between theory and practice, this introductory text on the futures and options markets is ideal for those with a limited background in mathematics. The eighth edition has been updated and improved - featuring a new chapter on securitization and the credit crisis, and increased discussion on the way commodity prices are modeled and commodity derivatives valued.

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约翰·赫尔(JohncHull)，加拿大多伦多大学罗特曼管理学院(Joseph L.Rotman School of Management)教授，Bonham金融中心主任。他是国际公认的衍生品权威，并在该领域有多部著作。Hull教授与Alan White因为在Hull-White利率模型上的工作赢得Nikko-LOR研究竞赛。他是八家学术杂志的联合编辑，曾任北美、日本和欧洲多家金融机构的顾问。

Hull教授所著的两本书《期权、期货和其他衍生品》与《期货与期权市场基本原理》被翻译成多种文字，并在全世界广泛流行。他曾获得多个教学奖，包括多伦多大学享有盛誉的诺斯洛普弗莱奖(Northrop Frye award)，并于1999年被国际金融工程师协会评选为年度金融工程师。

除多伦多大学外，Hull博士还曾在约克大学、不列颠哥伦比亚大学、纽约大学、格连菲尔德大学、伦敦商学院任教。