Essentials of Stochastic Processes by Richard Durrett
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Essentials of Stochastic Processes covers Markov chains in discrete and continuous time, Poisson processes, renewal processes, martingales, and option pricing. I loved the large number of examples and more than 300 exercises that help to deepen my understanding of this subject.