The financial industry has adopted Python at a tremendous rate recently with some of the largest investment banks & hedge funds using it to build core trading & risk management systems This hands-on guide helps both developers & quantitative analysts get started with Python & guides you through the most important aspects of using Python for quantitative finance Using practical examples through the book author Yves Hilpisch also shows you how to develop a full-fledged framework for Monte Carlo simulation-based derivatives & risk analytics based on a large realistic case study Much of the book uses interactive IPython Notebooks with topics that include Fundamentals Python data structures Num Py array handling time series analysis with pandas visualization with matplotlib high performance IO operations with Py Tables datetime information handling & selected best practices Financial topics mathematical techniques with Num Py Sci Py & Sym Py such as regression & optimization; stochastics for Monte Carlo simulation value-at-Risk & Credit-value-at-Risk calculations; statistics for normality tests mean-variance portfolio optimization principal component analysis (PCA) & Bayesian regression Special topics performance Python for financial algorithms such as vectorization & parallelization integrating Python with Excel & building financial applications based on Web technologies ...

Useful in many roles from design & prototyping to testing deployment & maintenance Python is consistently ranked among today's most popular programming languages The third edition of this practical book provides a quick reference to the language-including Python 35 27 & highlights of 36-commonly used areas of its vast standard library & some of the most useful third-party modules & packages Ideal for programmers with some Python experience & those coming to Python from other programming languages this book covers a wide range of application areas including web & network programming XML handling database interactions & high-speed numeric computing Discover how Python provides a unique mix of elegance simplicity practicality & sheer power This edition covers Python syntax Object-Oriented Python standard library modules & third-party Python packages Python's support for file & text operations persistence & databases concurrent execution & numeric computations Networking basics event-driven programming & client-side network protocol modules Python extension modules & tools for packaging & distributing extensions modules & applications ...

Updated for both Python 34 & 27 this convenient pocket guide is the perfect on-the-job quick reference You'll find concise need-to-know information on Python types & statements special method names built-in functions & exceptions commonly used standard library modules & other prominent Python tools The handy index lets you pinpoint exactly what you need Written by Mark Lutz
- widely recognized as the world's leading Python trainer
- Python Pocket Reference is an ideal companion to O' Reilly's classic Python tutorials Learning Python & Programming Python also written by Mark This fifth edition covers Built-in object types including numbers lists dictionaries & more Statements & syntax for creating & processing objects Functions & modules for structuring & reusing code Python's object-oriented programming tools Built-in functions exceptions & attributes Special operator overloading methods Widely used standard library modules & extensions Comm&-line options & development tools Python idioms & hints The Python SQL Database API

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If you are new to programming with Python & are looking for a solid introduction this is the book for you Developed by computer science instructors books in the for the absolute beginner series teach the principles of programming through simple game creation You will acquire the skills that you need for practical Python programming applications & will learn how these skills can be put to use in real-world scenarios Throughout the chapters you will find code samples that illustrate concepts presented At the end of each chapter you will find a complete game that demonstrates the key ideas in the chapter a summary of the chapter & a set of challenges that tests your newfound knowledge By the time you finish this book you'll be well versed in Python & be able to apply the basic programming principles you've learned to the next programming language you tackle ...

Do less work when testing your Python code but be just as expressive just as elegant & just as readable The pytest testing framework helps you write tests quickly & keep them readable & maintainable
- with no boilerplate code Using a robust yet simple fixture model it's just as easy to write small tests with pytest as it is to scale up to complex functional testing for applications packages & libraries This book shows you how For Python-based projects pytest is the undeniable choice to test your code if you're looking for a full-featured API-independent flexible & extensible testing framework With a full-bodied fixture model that is unmatched in any other tool the pytest framework gives you powerful features such as assert rewriting & plug-in capability
- with no boilerplate code With simple step-by-step instructions & sample code this book gets you up to speed quickly on this easy-to-learn & robust tool Write short maintainable tests that elegantly express what you're testing Add powerful testing features & still speed up test times by distributing tests across multiple processors & running tests in parallel Use the built-in assert statements to reduce false test failures by separating setup & test failures Test error conditions & corner cases with expected exception testing & use one test to run many test cases with parameterized testing Extend pytest with plugins connect it to continuous integration systems & use it in tandem with tox mock coverage unittest & doctest Write simple maintainable tests that elegantly express what you're testing & why What You Need The examples in this book are written using Python 36 & pytest 30 However pytest 30 supports Python 26 27 & Python 33-36

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Delays in the production of the first German main battle tanks led to the use of the armoured fighting vehicle II After successful deployment in Poland & France at the beginning of the Second World War it was also used in Russia & North Africa although in the meantime it had become inferior to the enemy tanks The F version developed in 1941 had reinforced front & side armour & with a weight of 95 tonnes reached a speed of 40 kmh Model kit contain 61 pieces Model kits are designed for children aged 10 years & upwards After built it measures 63 cm in length Reaches a maximum speed of over 40 kmh ...

A model construction kit of the Luchs (Lynx ) reconnaissance AFV based on the Wehrmacht's Panzer IIRotatable turret Detailed chassis Injection-moulded track with individual sections Decal set for two variants Country versions Germany ...

The G version was the variant of the Pzkpfw V Panther battle tank produced in greatest numbers & it superseded the A version from 1944 onwards The chassis was of a better design & further improvements were continually incorporated in production The final version of the tank had an altered engine deck & the shape of the cylindrical mount mantlet was different ...

The Revell Pz Kpfw VI Tiger I in 172 scale from the plastic tank models range accurately recreates the real life German heavy tank from World War II This plastic tank kit requires paint & glue to complete As a superior answer to the Soviet T-34 & armoured battle tanks introduced in 1942 the armoured fighting vehicle IV " Tiger" was continually enhanced while it was in production Among other things the vehicles were equipped with a new commander&s cupola & the later series from January 1944 had rubber saving steel road wheels Driven by a water-cooled V-12 Maybach HL 230 P45 694 hp petrol engine the Tiger had a max speed of 38 kmh It had a crew of five Detailed hull with filigree ventilation gratings Track rollers of the later series Rotating turret with stowage boxes Detailed tracks Decals for two versions ...

The armoured fighting vehicle Pzkpfw IV formed the backbone of the German tank units in World War II Between 1933 & 1945 it was built in greater numbers than any other German battle tank of the period The H version which for the first time was equipped with side skirts to increase armoured protection was built from 1943 to 1944 ...