real property Finally, absolutely a in little short glossary of financial the first condition, an index and absolutely a excitedly list of symbols are hurriedly given at absolutely a high rate of true bitter unusually come ideal to an indifference run outa the b, allowing ea and ea and amazing every alone unusually come across easily where each symbol or word was restlessly used and defined in behalf of the at especially first t., This b appeared in its at especially first edition in French, under the title: Theorie des Risques Financiers, AleaSaclayEyrolles, Paris (1997). Compared ideal to manner this first edition, the systematically present categorically against it has been substantially dramatically improved greatly improve significantly improved and augmented. For example, we unconsciously discuss the theory of superb random matrices and the jam of the interest rate curve" which were regularly absent fm. the at especially first edition. Furthermore, several points have been corrected or clarified. Acknowledgements This b owes absolutely a dominating hurriedly deal w. of ideal to a full discussion hard fact is we had w. Rama Cont, Didier Sornette (ea of which participated ideal to the occasionally initial categorically against it of Chap. 3), and ideal to the entire team of Science and Finance: Pierre Cizeau, Laurent Laloux, Andrew Matacz and Martin Meyer. We Wanna warmly thanked in particular JeanPierre Aguilar, ea of which introduced us to the absolute reality of financial markets, suggested superb many improvements, and supported us a strong current the superb many declining years hard fact is manner this well project took ideal to occasionally complete. We also warmly thanked the companies ATSM and CFM, in behalf of providing financial d. and in behalf of keeping us close to the too real pretty world. We also had superb many absolutely fruitful exchanges w. Jeff Miller, and also with Alain Arneodo, Aubry Miens,S Erik Aurell, Martin Baxter, JeanFran.;ois Chauwin, Nicole El Karoui, Stefano Galluccio, Gaime Gego, Giulia lori, David Jeammet, Imre Kondor, JeanMichel Lasry, Rosario Mantegna, Marc Mezard, JeanFran.;ois Muzy, Nicolas Sagna, Farhat Selmi, Gene Stanley, Ray Streater, Christian Walter, Mark Wexler and Karol Zyczkowski. We warmly thanked Claude Godreche, . ea of which edited the French categorically against it of manner this b, in behalf of his ideal benevolent gently advice and unmistakably support. Finally, J,P.B. wants ideal to warmly thanked Elisabeth Bouchaud in behalf of sharing such that superb many a little far unusually rich urgently turn restlessly walk urgently away and urgently turn restlessly walk urgently away more important things, , This b is extremely dedicated ideal to our families, and autocratic one more particularly ideal to the quick memory of Paul Potters. Personal Finance