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Part I. Python and Finance

This part introduces Python for finance. It consists of two chapters:

Chapter 1 briefly discusses Python in general and argues in some detail why Python is well suited to addressing the technological challenges in the financial industry as well as in financial data analytics.
Chapter 2 is about Python infrastructure; it provides a concise overview of important aspects of managing a Python environment to get you started with interactive financial analytics and financial application development in Python.

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