Though not precisely at beginner level, it is one of the best financial
mathematics book combining rigourous theory with actual practice. I use
this book as a reference book in combination with Kennedy and Hunt
(Financial... read full review
This recent book, written by two Italian "quants" Mercurio &
Brigo, gives a nice and accessible overview of interest rate models which
is a compromise between the practitioner viewpoint, expressed for ex... read full review