"It provides a good introduction to stochastic analysis, leaving out several of the more technical proofs. The variety of examples and exercises suggests to use the book for self-studies" Zentralblatt MATH "This book is an excellent introduction to a subject which often presents difficulties to the student of probability ... The numerous exercises are both challenging and illuminating. I greatly enjoyed the book, and can recommend it unreservedly to all probabilists and statisticians wishing to acquire a working knowledge of the stochastic calculus. For libraries, it is an absolute 'must'." Australian & New Zealand Journal of Statistics, 1999 "... the author does a good job at achieving a difficult objective ... the text is best suited for the mathematically inclined graduate student in engineering ... It fills a niche in the literature, as it is hard to find books on stochastic analysis which present such a wide spectrum of results with relatively modest prerequisites." Mathematical Reviews, 2002