| Introduction to the Mathematics of Finance: From Risk Management to Options Pricing 2004 Edition Contributor(s): Roman, Steven (Author) |
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ISBN: 0387213643 ISBN-13: 9780387213644 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $75.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2004 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: The Mathematics of Finance has become a hot topic ever since the discovery of the Black-Scholes option pricing formulas in 1973. Unfortunately, there are very few undergraduate textbooks in this area. This book is specifically written for advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate students in mathematics, finance or economics. With the exception of an optional chapter on the Capital Asset Pricing Model, the book concentrates on discrete derivative pricing models, culminating in a careful and complete derivation of the Black-Scholes option pricing formulas as a limiting case of the Cox-Ross-Rubinstein discrete model. The final chapter is devoted to American options.
The mathematics is not watered down but is appropriate for the intended audience. No measure theory is used and only a small amount of linear algebra is required. All necessary probability theory is developed throughout the book on a "need-to-know" basis. No background in finance is required, since the book also contains a chapter on options. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Finance - General - Mathematics | Applied - Mathematics | Probability & Statistics - General |
| Dewey: 332.015 |
| LCCN: 2004046863 |
| Series: Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 6.34" W x 9.22" (1.18 lbs) 356 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Mathematics of Finance has become a hot topic ever since the discovery of the Black-Scholes option pricing formulas in 1973. Unfortunately, there are very few undergraduate textbooks in this area. This book is specifically written for advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate students in mathematics, finance or economics. With the exception of an optional chapter on the Capital Asset Pricing Model, the book concentrates on discrete derivative pricing models, culminating in a careful and complete derivation of the Black-Scholes option pricing formulas as a limiting case of the Cox-Ross-Rubinstein discrete model. The final chapter is devoted to American options. The mathematics is not watered down but is appropriate for the intended audience. No measure theory is used and only a small amount of linear algebra is required. All necessary probability theory is developed throughout the book on a "need-to-know" basis. No background in finance is required, since the book also contains a chapter on options. |